Former AC Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati is amazed by the longevity of Juventus No1 Gigi Buffon.
The pair are of the same generation.
But Abbiati says: “The passion Gianluigi Buffon has surprises me, he's a year younger than me. It's true though that playing for a winning team helps.
“I stopped because it was a difficult year, with all the rumours about the change of ownership I decided to stop, because it was becoming a bit of a drag to go to Milanello.
“It's not easy to admit to yourself that you've lost the passion, but I was aware of that and I took control of the situation.
“I had another year on my contract, but it was the best solution. I gave way to Donnarumma and [Alessandro] Plizzari.
“In September I played my first legends game, and I was impressed by the competitive spirit, there was a healthy desire to win.
“The future of Italian goalkeeping? With Donnarumma, [Alex] Meret and Plizzari, the Italian school of goalkeepers is working."