Buffon: Neymar best player I've faced

Published November 20th, 2024 - 12:44 GMT
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon react prior to the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Monaco (ASM) on April 21, 2019 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. / AFP / FRANCK FIFE
Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar (L) and Paris Saint-Germain's Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon react prior to the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Monaco (ASM) on April 21, 2019 at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. / AFP / FRANCK FIFE

Italian legend Gianluigi Buffon believes Al-Hilal striker Neymar was the best player he faced during his illustrious career.

The two icons were teammates at Paris Saint-Germain during the goalkeeper's one-year spell at the Parc des Princes.

They also were opponents on many important occasions in the past including the Champions League final in 2015.

Gigi was quizzed about the best player he faced, he told Il Corriere della Sera: "I played with three generations, how can I say it? (Zinedine) Zidane, Ronaldo, (Lionel) Messi, CR7, (Andres) Iniesta..."

When asked to choose one player, the Italian replied by saying: "Neymar. For the player and the boy that he is, he should have won the Ballon d'Or five times."

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