Juventus custodian Gigi Buffon was proud to receive the Best Goalkeeper Award from the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
In January of every year, the IFFHS make a complex series of mathematical calculations to ascertain the world’s best No 1.
Buffon came out on top for the fourth time, having won the 2003, 2004 and 2006 awards and was presented with the prize at Juve’s Vinovo training complex yesterday.
“It is a great pleasure to receive this award,” the Azzurri star told the Juventus Channel.
“It is so nice because it is based on a very detailed study of statistics and the fact that I’m getting this for the fourth time says that I must be doing something right.”
Buffon will need to be at his best this Saturday as Juve travel to San Siro for the all-important Derby d’Italia against leaders Inter.
