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If this isn’t a number one bestseller, I don’t know what is. He wore number one. He was the number one. He truly is one of one

A superb and revealing autobiography, from one of the greatest goalkeepers in history, with stories from victories and defeats, as well as the dressing room secrets of numerous top coaches, from Ancelotti to Conte’

author of Calcio: A History of Italian Football

Few could debut at 17 against that Milan and keep a clean pair of shorts, let alone a clean sheet, but Gigi did

You'd be hard-pressed to find a figure who loomed as large -- both metaphorically and in real life -- between the sticks

When it comes to naming the greatest goalkeeper, Buffon is the only choice . . . Buffon has done and seen it all

An engaging, vivid and typically honest account of life on and off the pitch from arguably the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport

Very few footballers have had a more storied or remarkable career than Gianluigi Buffon. It was crying out for a memoir.

During his twenty-eight-year long career Buffon broke many records from the most time in Serie A without conceding a goal (974 minutes) to the most capped player for Italy (176). The numbers, however, only tell half the story of a player famously nicknamed “Superman” for his athletic prowess. 
 
In Saved Buffon reveals that even superheroes struggle with their inner demons. From dealing with depression between games to opening up about gambling, Buffon tells the story of the man behind the myth. Buffon’s memoir is both a meditation on the art of goalkeeping and a love letter to the golden age of Italian football.

‘He wore number one. He was the number one. He truly is one of one’ James Horncastle, Serie A reporter for The Athletic‘A superb and revealing autobiography’ John Foot, author of Calcio: A History of Italian Football'Few could debut at seventeen against that Milan and keep a clean pair of shorts, let alone a clean sheet, but Gigi did' James Richardson, The Totally Football Show _____________________ 
On 19 November 1995, the world learned the name Gianluigi Buffon. At the tender age of seventeen he made his Serie A debut for Parma against European giants Milan, facing down the likes of Roberto Baggio and George Weah, keeping a clean sheet. During his twenty-eight-year long career Buffon broke many records including: 
- The most capped goalkeeper of all time and the most appearance for Italy (176)- The most Serie A titles (10) - The longest time in Serie A without conceding a goal (974 minutes) 
The numbers, however, only tell half the story of a player famously nicknamed “Superman” for his athletic prowess. 
In Saved Buffon reveals that even superheroes struggle with their inner demons. Beyond his individual triumphs with Parma, Juventus and PSG – the famous World Cup win in 2006 – Buffon reflects on his deeply human challenges off the pitch. He describes being devoured by depression between games and the psychological toll of being a goalkeeper – the loneliest position in football - often finding solace in talking to his gloves. He opens up about his gambling, smoking during matches and the strains on his relationships which became fodder for the press. Buffon’s are the struggles of a man whose talents and flaws co-exit. 
Saved is both a meditation on the art of goalkeeping and a love letter to the golden age of Italian football.

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If this isn’t a number one bestseller, I don’t know what is. He wore number one. He was the number one. He truly is one of one

A superb and revealing autobiography, from one of the greatest goalkeepers in history, with stories from victories and defeats, as well as the dressing room secrets of numerous top coaches, from Ancelotti to Conte’

Few could debut at 17 against that Milan and keep a clean pair of shorts, let alone a clean sheet, but Gigi did

You'd be hard-pressed to find a figure who loomed as large -- both metaphorically and in real life -- between the sticks

When it comes to naming the greatest goalkeeper, Buffon is the only choice . . . Buffon has done and seen it all

The Maradona of goalkeepers

An engaging, vivid and typically honest account of life on and off the pitch from arguably the greatest goalkeeper in the history of the sport

Very few footballers have had a more storied or remarkable career than Gianluigi Buffon. It was crying out for a memoir.

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