The Italian goalkeeper assures that the Argentine would be differential in the impoverished series A
“He has been a player forced to remain in the shadow of the big stars despite having their same characteristics and qualities,” says the Parma goalkeeper
the italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon assured this Monday that the Argentine Angel Di Mariastill without a team and goal of Juventus, “it would be Maradona in this Series A”.
“Say Maria in the italian league it would be like Maradona, I explain?. Today Serie A is impoverished at a technical level and Angel it has plenty of quality. He outplays the opposition with impressive ease, he is decisive in front of goal, he is good at providing assists, he runs all over the pitch and can fulfill multiple roles. In a nutshell: he is a football player,” he declared. Buffon in an interview with ‘La Gazzetta dello Sport’.
The Parma goalkeeper will be under the sticks, at least, until 2023, at the age of 46. For him, the age of a footballer goes into the background.
“Say Maria is he already 34 years old? I’m 44 and I’m still playing, age doesn’t matter. The motivations, the passion you put into your work, your determination are much more important. Yes Say Maria decides to make the decision to go to ‘Juve’, it means that he is ready to do it,” he explained.
‘Gigi’ and ‘Fideo’ were teammates at the French PSG (2018-19), so the Italian also knows the Argentine personally: “We are talking about an exemplary professional, as well as a very good guy, who He doesn’t give an iota, he fights not only in games but also in training. And that combative temperament combines some really incredible technical qualities. In Serie A today it would be like Maradona“, he insisted.
In addition, he spoke of the role that the Argentine international has played in the teams in which he has played, always surrounded by stars and “in the background”.
“He has been a player forced to remain in the shadow of the big stars despite having the same characteristics and qualities. When I was at PSG they were Neymarthe young man Mbappe, Verratti… but Angel he was inferior to none,” he said.
“At Real Madrid, in 2014, when he won the Décima, he played with Benzemawith Cristiano Ronaldowith modricwith Kroos. Always one step back. He can play as a winger, as an attacking midfielder, even as a creator. Whoever takes him away, and I really hope he is ‘Juve’, does a good deal. We are talking about a champion, and football needs champions,” said the former captain of the Turin team.
The negotiations between Say Maria and Juventus started a few weeks ago. The Argentine’s decision, which is also of interest to other teams such as Barcelona, will be known in the coming days, according to local media.