Gianluigi Buffon Shares Candid Moments with His Son Louis

The head of the Italian delegation, Gianluigi Buffon, spoke to La Gazzetta dello Sport about the national team and his son Louis, who is currently rising through the ranks with the Czech Republic’s U19 team. The former goalkeeper expressed caution regarding the hype surrounding the young player: “Four or five months ago, he had a one in a hundred chance of becoming a footballer. Now, it’s only a 0.5% chance. He hasn’t achieved anything yet—he has only played ten minutes in Serie A, and I’ve told him not to read anything about himself. Things are moving too fast, and that’s not good for him.”

Buffon emphasized the importance of humility in his own career, noting that he tries to instill the same values in his son. “When I played and the first praises started coming in, my parents reminded me that about ten members of my family had already worn different national team jerseys in Italy, so I wasn’t doing anything exceptional. That helped me a lot.” This perspective is especially relevant as Louis Buffon draws increasing attention in the European scene.