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Gianluigi Buffon faces Marcus Thuram, son of former team-mate Lilian Thuram

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Gianluigi Buffon in goal came up against Marcus Thuram on Saturday
Gianluigi Buffon in goal came up against Marcus Thuram (number 11) on Saturday

Gianluigi Buffon has been playing for so long he is now facing the sons of former team-mates.

The 40-year-old Italian faced Guingamp striker Marcus Thuram in Paris St-Germain's 3-1 win on Saturday and swapped shirts with the youngster at the end of the game.

The 21-year-old Frenchman is the son of World Cup winner Lilian, 46, who played in defence in front of Buffon at Parma from 1996 to 2001 and then later at Juventus from 2001-06.

Marcus was born in Parma in 1997, two years before Buffon and Lilian won the Coppa Italia and Uefa Cup there.

Buffon joined PSG in July on a free transfer after 17 years at Juventus and the Italian World Cup winner is now team-mates with the son of a former rival.

Timothy Weah, 18, is the son of ex-PSG and AC Milan forward George, now the president of Liberia.

George was playing for Milan against Parma on the day Buffon made his Serie A debut on 19 November 1995 at the age of 17 years and 295 days.

Now all that makes us feel old.

Marcus Thuram
Marcus Thuram tweeted after Saturday's game
Lilian Thuram and Gianluigi Buffon in their Parma days
Lilian Thuram and Gianluigi Buffon in their Parma days

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  • Comment posted by Yage, at 14:36 19 Aug 2018

    Nice story BBC - raised a smile and reminded us all about a true legend and professional who is still at the top of the game after all these years!

  • Comment posted by Yage, at 14:59 19 Aug 2018

    @ matt - you speak for a nation then do you? As a fan of football, I found this an interesting story about some former high profile players whom I used to watch as a kid. It’s also a reminder of the longevity of a playing career at the very top.

  • Comment posted by therealronaldo, at 14:31 19 Aug 2018

    Buffon = genuine modern legend 🧤 🧤

  • Comment posted by Yage, at 15:31 19 Aug 2018

    @10 Grecian

    Read Matt’s post number 5:

    ‘An us English people ain't bothered’

    Not sure how he decided that

  • Comment posted by DaveP1982, at 14:42 19 Aug 2018

    Lucky Buffon.. I've got to face the wife when she gets back from holiday

  • Comment posted by U17082821, at 18:18 19 Aug 2018

    Great keeper and great servant to Italian football he has looked after himself well to enable him to play so long.

  • Comment posted by Diamond, at 15:09 19 Aug 2018

    If he is a 10th of the player his dad was,he will do just fine

  • Comment posted by ENislam9, at 14:54 19 Aug 2018

    Good old days

  • Comment posted by DaveP, at 19:12 19 Aug 2018

    Great story! And to Matt @5 but those of us who love sport and football are interested

  • Comment posted by Eddguy , at 21:17 19 Aug 2018

    Just shows what an incredible career he's managed to carve out for himself. In the same bracket as Maldini for keeping himself physically and mentally in shape to stay at the top for so long. Absolutely fantastic achievement.

  • Comment posted by afz123, at 20:23 19 Aug 2018

    I think Buffon joined PSG to accomplish this feat! :)

  • Comment posted by Bysynt1n, at 20:15 19 Aug 2018

    5. Who do you think you speak for, you clown? Some of us appreciate posts like this. Go back to hugging your Jacob Rees Mogg Teddy bear or something.

  • Comment posted by Andy, at 19:39 19 Aug 2018

    @ 13 DaveP1982. It's all about quality and not quantity! Something that is sorely lacking in most comments on HYS. :)

  • Comment posted by Zzzzzzzzzz, at 14:31 19 Aug 2018

    That mullet!

  • Comment posted by finnharpsman, at 19:29 19 Aug 2018

    Can anyone complete a team of current professionals who are sons of former internationals.
    Schmeichel
    Zidane
    Weah
    Thuram
    Simeone
    Ayew x 2

  • Comment posted by McWibble, at 15:26 19 Aug 2018

    Whoever said Italians have style clearly never saw Buffon in the 90s. Good lord he looks like a Chuckle brother :D not quite as bad as Baggios rat tail though, but what is?
    Nice story nonetheless. If he'd stayed in Italy he'd have been facing a Kluivert, years after the senior one tormented him on many occasions. A few more years and he might face 7/8 Sterlings seeing as he started young.

  • Comment posted by Martarslipstick, at 15:13 19 Aug 2018

    8. Posted by Yage on
    13 minutes ago
    "@ matt - you speak for a nation then do you?"

    What about matt's post has prompted you to ask this?

  • Comment posted by DaveP1982, at 16:02 19 Aug 2018

    12. Judging by the number of comments it seems like Matt might have a point!

  • Comment posted by matt, at 14:38 19 Aug 2018

    In further news - man who tiles Chris Waddle's new kitchen is David Seaman's brother in law's neighbour.

  • Comment posted by matt, at 14:41 19 Aug 2018

    An us English people ain't bothered.

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