Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon set an outright Serie A record on Saturday with his 648th appearance in Italy’s top flight.
The derby game against Torino moved the 42-year-old Buffon...
A look at what’s happening around European soccer on Saturday:
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Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon could break the Serie A appearance record in the Turin derby. The 42-year-old...
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon will continue playing for Juventus for another season -- during which he’ll turn 43.
Juventus announced Monday that both Buffon and club captain Giorgio...
MILAN (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo’s scoring streak continued on Wednesday as the Juventus forward netted a soaring header to secure a 2-1 victory at Sampdoria, putting the defending champion back...
MILAN (AP) — A teenage goalkeeper restricted Juventus to a 2-2 draw at home to Sassuolo on Sunday which dropped the eight-time defending champion into second place.
ROME (AP) — It was exactly the type of performance that Gianluigi Buffon had in mind when he decided to return to Juventus in the unaccustomed role of a reserve.
MILAN (AP) — Aaron Ramsey scored in his debut to send Juventus on its way to a 2-1 win over newly promoted Hellas Verona amid a strained atmosphere at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain changed goalkeepers on the final day of the summer transfer market in both countries, with three-time Champions League winner Keylor Navas going...
What to watch in the leading soccer leagues in Europe this weekend:
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The new Serie A kicks off with an emotional match for Gianluigi Buffon.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon is back at Juventus.
The longtime Bianconeri goalkeeper signed a one-year contract with Juventus on Thursday, with the deal reportedly worth 1.5 million...
TURIN, Italy (AP) — New Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot said conversations with club great Gianluigi Buffon helped convince him to sign with the Italian champion.
PARIS (AP) — Neymar won't play again at the Parc des Princes this season.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker was given a three-game ban on Friday for lashing out at a fan following a loss in...
PARIS (AP) — Neymar appeared to aim a punch at a fan goading him and other Paris Saint-Germain players with provocative language, following the club's surprise French Cup final defeat to Rennes on...
PARIS (AP) — When Paris Saint-Germain's owners signed Gianluigi Buffon last year in the hope of finally winning the Champions League, they expected him to deliver in big games.
PARIS (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain next season, so long as his goalkeeping rival Alphonse Areola doesn't mind.
The 41-year-old Italian joined PSG this season with an option for an extra year. At a news conference on Saturday ahead of a French league game at Lyon on Sunday, Buffon said, "If Alphonse and the club want it, I'd stay another season here."
PARIS (AP) — When Guingamp forward Marcus Thuram left the Parc des Princes stadium last weekend, he took an important souvenir away with him.
He wasn't carrying the match ball, which players keep if they score a hat trick. Guingamp lost 9-0 to Paris Saint-Germain, so hat tricks were on the other side.
Instead, Thuram held a crumpled fluorescent yellow shirt in his hands, given to him by PSG's veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon after the game.
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — There wasn't a hint of protest from Gianluigi Buffon this time.
Returning to the Champions League following his three-match ban for comments about the referee last season, Buffon immediately realized there was no point in arguing when Napoli was awarded a penalty that turned out to be the equalizer in a 1-1 draw Tuesday.
Buffon and Paris Saint-Germain teammate Thiago Silva had just sandwiched Napoli forward Jose Callejon.
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — After 180 minutes, Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain finished dead even.
Following a 2-2 draw in Paris two weeks ago, the teams played out a 1-1 stalemate Tuesday in another riveting Champions League matchup.
While it was PSG which needed a last-gasp equalizer in the first meeting, this time Lorenzo Insigne's penalty for Napoli canceled out Juan Bernat's opener for the visitors.
PARIS (AP) — The biggest game of Gianluigi Buffon's career at Paris Saint-Germain has arrived sooner than expected.
The 40-year-old Italian will be in goal for PSG on Wednesday when it travels to play Napoli, where a loss would be a huge blow to the team's chances of advancing from the group stage of the Champions League.
PARIS (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon screamed from the dugout watching his Paris Saint-Germain teammates crumble in the second half of Saturday's game.
PSG wasn't playing Marseille, Monaco or Lyon away from home but Nimes — the side with Ligue 1's smallest budget returning to the top flight after 25 years.
PSG won 4-2, but could have lost as Nimes clawed back from 2-0 down to equalize, hit the crossbar and draw a save from PSG's goalkeeper.
PARIS (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain has brought Alphonse Areola's promising career to a sudden halt.
The goalkeepers are 15 years apart in age, with a chasm of experience and achievement separating them, but Areola has reason to feel let down after establishing himself as PSG's No. 1 last season.
The last thing he probably expected was for PSG to sign Buffon, who, although still among the world's best 'keepers, turns 41 in January.
PARIS (AP) — Neymar took just 10 minutes to score defending champion Paris Saint-Germain's first goal of the season, and teen striker Timothy Weah netted the first of his French league career, in a 3-0 home win against Caen on Sunday.
On the same pitch where he broke his foot against Marseille six months ago, Neymar ran onto a pass from midfielder Christopher Nkunku and coolly slotted the ball past goalkeeper Brice Samba and into the bottom left corner.
PARIS (AP) — Despite it being the only trophy missing from a glittering collection, veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says the Champions League is not "an obsession" for him after joining Paris Saint-Germain.
The 40-year-old Buffon completed his free-agent move last week after 17 years with Juventus, during which he became established as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
Buffon won his ninth Serie A title this season, leading the Bianconeri to a fourth successive league and cup double.
PARIS (AP) — Free agent Gianluigi Buffon signed for Paris Saint-Germain on Friday.
The veteran goalkeeper penned a one-year deal at the French champion with the option for an additional season.
The 40-year-old Buffon left Juventus this season after 17 years with the Italian club during which he established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus defenders Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli have extended their contracts with the Serie A champion.
The club announced on Friday that the 33-year-old Chiellini had signed until 2020, while Barzagli, 37, penned a deal until 2019.
The two players have helped Juve claim seven successive Serie A titles and four Italian Cup trophies.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Goalkeeper Mattia Perin has transferred to Juventus as a replacement for departed captain Gianluigi Buffon.
Juventus announced the move Friday, saying it will pay Genoa a 12 million euro ($14 million) transfer fee plus another 3 million euros in eventual bonuses.
The 25-year-old Perin has spent most of his career at Genoa besides a couple loan spells and is also a member of Italy's national team.
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA banned Italian great Gianluigi Buffon for three games on Tuesday for his red card in a Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid, and later comments about the referee.
Buffon, who has since left Juventus, will serve the ban next season if he signs for a club which plays in the Champions League or Europa League.
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Former Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon will still be considered if he wants to return to the national team.
Buffon retired from international soccer in November after Italy lost a World Cup playoff to Sweden, but he recently returned for friendlies.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — It was a day of celebration but also of tears as Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon played his last match for the Bianconeri after 17 years at the club.
Juventus beat already-relegated Hellas Verona 2-1 in the final round of Serie A on Saturday, an hors d'oeuvre to the main course that was bidding an emotional farewell to Buffon and receiving the league trophy for a record-extending seventh successive time.
Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon will play his last match for the Italian champion on Saturday and has put off retirement to consider offers to play overseas.
Buffon, who is widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of all time, was expected to announce his retirement at a news conference in Turin on Thursday.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Italy and Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon will hold a news conference on Thursday when the goalkeeper is expected to announce his retirement.
Juventus released details of the conference to be held at Allianz Stadium, on Monday.
The 40-year-old Buffon helped Juventus win a record-extending seventh straight Serie A on Sunday, four days after he led Juventus to a fourth straight Italian Cup title.
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been charged by UEFA after aggressive behavior and comments toward the referee during his team's Champions League elimination by Real Madrid.
UEFA said Friday the case against Buffon relates to "general principles of conduct," and his red card for confronting the referee after Madrid was awarded a decisive stoppage-time penalty.
UEFA's disciplinary panel will judge the case on May 31.
ROME (AP) — AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma gifted two goals and Nikola Kalinic added an own-goal in a nightmare 4-0 defeat for the Rossoneri as Juventus claimed a record fourth straight Italian Cup title on Wednesday.
While the 19-year-old Donnarumma could not be blamed for Medhi Benatia's opener in the final, his mistakes led to the ensuing goals from Douglas Costa and Benatia. Then Kalinic headed a corner into his own net.
MILAN (AP) — Juventus' seemingly unstoppable march to a record-extending seventh straight league title has hit a bump in the road.
Last week, the defending champions held a six-point lead at the top of Serie A. But after a 1-1 draw at Crotone and a 1-0 loss to title rival Napoli, Juventus will head into Saturday's match at Inter Milan with only a one point lead with four games to go.
While all about him lost their heads, Cristiano Ronaldo kept his.
Yet again he stepped up for his club, Real Madrid, while Gianluigi Buffon, at the tail end of 17 seasons of loyal service to Juventus, let his down with a tantrum rightly punished with a red card.
Ronaldo showed he can wait, and not be tired of waiting, as Buffon's replacement, Wojciech Szczesny, took an age to ready his gloves and prepare himself for the penalty kick that referee Michael Oliver awarded correctly.
This is one defense even Harry Kane might struggle to breach.
The world's leading scorer in 2017 comes up against one of Europe's tightest back lines when Tottenham takes on Juventus on Tuesday.
Only one goal has been conceded in 16 matches by the Italian champions.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is hoping such a formidable record doesn't spook his players heading into the first leg of the Champions League last-16 match in Turin.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Juventus closed the gap on Serie A leader Napoli back to just one point as the six-time defending champion eased past Genoa 1-0 on Monday.
Douglas Costa scored in the 16th minute, the first conceded by Genoa in five league matches. It was a less than convincing performance from Juventus but it was never really troubled, as goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny — standing in for the still-injured Gianluigi Buffon — was little more than a spectator.
Inter Milan survived its toughest test yet as it drew at Juventus 0-0 to stay unbeaten and on top of Serie A on Saturday.
Inter barely sighted the goal, and Samir Handanovic was certainly the busier of the two goalkeepers in the Derby d'Italia.
Wojciech Szczesny stepped in for the injured Gianluigi Buffon but he was mainly a spectator between the posts for Juventus.
"Having taken away a point without conceding a goal is good," Inter coach Luciano Spalletti said.
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain punished his former club with an early goal in a 1-0 win at Serie A leader Napoli on Friday that tightened the title race.
Playing with a broken left hand that was operated on four days earlier, Higuain took a pass from Paulo Dybala and finished off a swift counterattack with an accurate shot inside the near post past charging goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Without Lionel Messi for almost an hour, Barcelona managed to get the draw it needed to reach the Champions League match knockout stages. It was drab 0-0 draw at Juventus, though, despite Paulo Dybala's efforts to spark it into life for the home side.
Messi was rested for the first half before coming on for Gerard Deulofeu in the 56th minute. He went close with a couple of free kicks but Barcelona barely troubled Gianluigi Buffon.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has thanked Ivan Rakitic for offering to give him his spot at the World Cup, but quipped it "might not be a great idea."
Barcelona midfielder Rakitic will be going to the tournament with Croatia.
Buffon missed out on becoming the first player to feature in six World Cup finals after Italy lost its playoff to Sweden.
ROME (AP) — First it was the captain. Then the coach. And now it's the president.
One by one, the totems of Italian soccer are stepping aside.
Gianluigi Buffon made the first move when he announced his retirement from the national team after the Azzurri's failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Two days later, coach Gian Piero Ventura was fired amid widespread criticism.
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Gianluigi Buffon is still recovering from Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup and won't play for Juventus at Sampdoria on Sunday.
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri announced Saturday that defender Andrea Barzagli also won't play for the same reason.
Both Buffon and Barzagli announced after Italy's playoff loss to Sweden on Monday that they were retiring from the national team.