During his recent visit to Mexico for the FIFA Legends Game at the BBVA Stadium, the former Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon He confessed that the goal he scored Jared Borgetti in it Korea-Japan World Cup 2002 It is one of the best he has received in his career.
In an interview for Monterrey World Cup 2026, Buffon shared details about that memorable moment, comparing it to something else that also surprised him: Cristiano Ronaldo’s famous overhead kick.
“Mamma Mia! It was one of the most beautiful goals they scored against me. I remember Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead kick for Juventus against Real Madrid and Borgetti’s goal. They are the only two goals that were scored against me during my career and I didn’t understand what was happening. “It was something very strange,” Buffon declared.
The former Juventus goalkeeper explained that, throughout his long career, he has rarely felt so much confusion on the pitch. However, Borgetti’s header and Ronaldo’s bicycle kick took him completely by surprise.
“Normally, even when they mark you, you understand how the play develops, how the attacker shoots, what the finish will be like. But these two goals, Ronaldo’s backhand and Borgetti’s header, I didn’t understand. It surprises you because you don’t expect something like this to happen,” added the Italian.
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