Gianluigi Buffon Quotes

I want to play in Europe, as the national team is important for me.

I've played at a European Championship; to represent your country at a World Cup is every boy's dream, and for me, it would definitely be a dream come true.

I see football as a bit like a stairway, and you have to climb it bit by bit. First, you have to play good football so that you get to play for a good team. Then, hopefully you achieve such a level that you are invited to play for your national side, in time for a World Cup, if possible.

Hopefully I can challenge myself and establish myself as a Premier League player for Aston Villa.

It was a dream of mine to be an Olympic champion but not a lifelong goal.

I need to be playing in the Champions League.

The plan was that I was going to retire and take a job with the American Federation, but Nottingham Forest offered me a contract and there was interest from West Ham and another Premiership club.

I think the World Cup is going to be bigger than what a lot of people are anticipating. At this stage in my career, when there is an opportunity, albeit a small one, of being on the team, what a great way to possibly end my career.

My early ambitions were the same as they are now - to play for Manchester United. I was, and still am, football mad.

I want to be more than just some guy who played in a World Cup final.

I had a great time in the NFL. To make it in the amount of time that I did was awesome; it's a dream come true, and hell, it gave me the opportunity to go wrestle.

Of course I would have liked to have played at the World Cup, but I achieved so much in my career as a footballer that I can't have any complaints.

I just want to do the best I can, which means playing for the England full side one day and carry on playing well for Everton.

Going back to your country and playing for a big team and being able to enjoy playing La Liga would be a good thing for my career.

I'm so happy that I was able to make it to 120 games for Germany; 175 games would have been possible. I've had many great moments, but particularly the way the fans supported me and the road to the final in Rio.

If I have the opportunity to go to the NFL, I'm going to take it.

To be captain and win a lot at Juventus, to play for 20 years, to play in the World Cup, European Cup, I think I had a good career, no?

I've played two World Cups. I've won the Champions League.

I was watching the 2014 World Cup, and I was playing with the U-17s, I think, at the time. I remember watching it in the summer, and I was like, 'You know what? It's a pretty crazy goal, but I want to be there in 2018.'

I always hoped I'd get a chance to prove myself at the top level because I believed I could do it, but making your way up the football ladder is very tough.

My idea is to return to Spanish football, I want to play for a big club in La Liga, that would be great for my career.

It was a dream to play the World Cup and I will play for sure in the future.

I wanted to be in the situation where I could have a chance to go to the NFL and be a great quarterback and take care of my family.

I'll give everything I have to be one of the best players in La Liga.

I have played international football myself.