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Paris Saint-Germain goalie Gianluigi Buffon believes it’s a “scandal” that Neymar has yet to win the Ballon d'Or and feels the Brazilian and team-mate Kylian Mbappe can dominate the game for the next decade. Buffon has been able to see the talented duo at close hand having moved to Paris from Juventus in the summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); By leaving Turin, the 40-year-old missed the opportunity to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo after his €100 million transfer from Real Madrid. "I played with a lot of champions and I wanted to play with everyone, even with him [Ronaldo],” Buffon told Il Corriere della Sera. “But in Paris it's not like there are not champions. Mbappe and Neymar have that kind of pedigree. "I tell Ney that it's a scandal t...

Gianluigi Buffon continued to insult referee Michael Olivier in his post-match interview after his red card in Juventus’ Champions League match with Real Madrid on Wednesday. Juventus were hoping to overturn a 3-0 defeat from the first leg and were given hope when Mario Mandzukic struck twice in the first-half. Blaise Matuidi then scored the third goal after a mistake by Keylor Navas in the second half to level the tie. The game appeared to be going to extra time but the referee awarded a penalty to Madrid after Mehdi Benatia brought down Vazquez inside the box. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Juventus’ players were angry with the decision and Buffon saw a red card for his excessive reaction towards Oliver. ‘It was a tenth of a penalty,’ Buffon to...

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Buffon: ‘It’s a scandal Neymar hasn’t won the Ballon d’Or’

Gianluigi Buffon angrily insults referee in interview after red card