OK, I admit that I questioned his ability in the Confederations Cup, but this is a link from the Football-Italia website that pretty much says it all about the man (although it steers clear of his loyalty to Juventus which made him a true hero in my eyes0 http://www.football-italia.net/39289/thank-you-buffon

Much though it hurts me to write this after Gigi's devotion to Juve over the years - his "Well, I'm staying" attitude in 2006 still brings tears to my eyes - it has to be said that he does look like he's a bit over the hill after the Confederation

I think the retirement of Alex Ferguson from Man Utd is good news for Juve in that it makes the prospect of going to Man Utd under David Moyes a damn sight less attractive for Vidal and Marchisio. If the pair stay, and we get some quality signings (no

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmBWTQv1iy0&feature=g-vrec

Some of my posts from this time last year may have given the impression that I thought Antonio Conte was a bad appointment as Juve coach and that his reign would almost certainly see us consigned to Serie B within 12 months. I now realise, in the light of recent

Post any clips of Del Piero at his best

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17982724

http://www.football-italia.net/17781/quagliarella-pen-new-deal

http://www.football-italia.net/17377/conte%E2%80%99s-12-minute-team-talk Time for me to fess up; I was wrong about the guy.