Buffon: For today’s Serie A, Di Maria would be like Maradona

Former Juventus keeper Gigi Buffon hopes the Bianconeri sign his ex-teammate Angel Di Maria:

“Right now, Di Maria in Serie A, is like Maradona. Am I clear? Footballers must be valued considering the context where they play. Today Serie A is technically poorer and Angel has so much technique,” said Buffon.

“He is decisive in front of goal, he dribbles past his opponents so easily. He is good at delivering assists and runs up and down on the pitch. He can play in different roles. In a few words: he is a football player.

I am 44, but I still play. Age doesn’t matter. Motivation and passion are much more important and the same goes for determination. If Di Maria joins Juventus, it means that he’s ready to do so,” he said.

We are talking of an exemplary professional, a nice guy, one who never gives up and fights during games and training sessions. I repeat, for today’s Serie A, he’d be like Maradona”.