Gianluigi Buffon – författare

‘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.

‘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.

Gianluigi Buffon: Mehr als eine Fußballlegende"Mein Name ist Gianluigi Buffon, ich habe bis zu meinem fünfundvierzigsten Lebensjahr Fußball gespielt, achtundzwanzig Jahre lang als Profi, und ich glaube, ich bin eine Milliarde Mal zu Boden gegangen. Ich weiß, wie und wann man fällt. Aber wie man wieder aufsteht, hat mich das Leben gelehrt."In seiner langen Karriere als Spitzenspieler hat Gigi Buffon alle Rekorde gebrochen: von seinem Debüt in der Serie A mit Parma im Jahr 1995 bis zu seinen Titeln mit der Nationalmannschaft, später bei Juventus. Immer war er der Liebling der Fans. Doch "Vom Hinfallen und Aufstehen" ist keine Auflistung der sportlichen Leistungen des größten Fußballtorwarts aller Zeiten. Vielmehr handelt es sich um die berührende Autobiografie eines Weltstars, der offen und ehrlich auf seine Geschichte zurückblickt und dem Leser Einblicke gewährt, wie er nach Niederlagen – auch denen jenseits des Platzes – wieder auf die Beine kam. • Persönliche Einblicke: Ein einzigartiger Zugang zu Buffons Gedankenwelt, Werten und den inneren Energien, die ihn antrieben• Lehrreich & emotional: Erfahren Sie, wie Buffon seine Herausforderungen und persönlichen Krisen meisterte oder sportliche Rückschläge überstand• Hinter den Kulissen: Ein Blick auf den Menschen hinter dem Spieler, mit ehrlichen Einblicken in seine Schwächen und Stärken• Gewinner des 62. Selezione del Bancarella Sport 2025, dem traditionellen italienischen Preis für SportliteraturDiese Autobiografie ist nicht nur für Fußballfans ein Muss, sondern auch für alle, die an einer aufrichtigen und inspirierenden Lebensgeschichte interessiert sind. Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt eines Ausnahmesportlers und lassen Sie sich von der Persönlichkeit Gianluigi Buffons begeistern.