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Juventus captain Gigi Buffon: I won't jump into director's role

Juventus captain Gigi Buffon says he's not made any decision about his plans in retirement.

Buffon will end his playing days at the end of the season.

"Do I see myself as a director in the future? I don't want to look like a fool, so I'll only do whatever I end up doing in the future once I've prepared for it properly," he told UEFA's official website.

“I played as a midfielder until I was 12, and then came the brainwave of watching the 1990 World Cup and sympathising with Cameroon,

“It was there that I admired Thomas N'Kono and I wanted to emulate him.

“After that, whenever I went in goal, my dad would sometimes tell me that I wasn't really that bad.

“How do I imagine my last game? Like my first, with great enthusiasm and pride."

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