Juventus goalkeeping coach Claudio Filippi has declared Gigi Bufon the greatest goalkeeper in history.

Filippi was discussing the best keepers he had seen on social media.

“Buffon is the greatest goalkeeper in football history," he assured, “Beyond his abilities, he is the only one who has managed to go through several era's of the game, always at high levels.

“There was a dualism with Dida, Julio Cesar, Oliver Kahn, Neuer … Gigi is always there. It shows you the greatness of this athlete.

“When you have him in front of you, you realize that he is actually very different from other goalkeepers.

“His secret? His great talent is mental, he was a unique athlete with all his vicissitudes, such as the two serious injuries.

“Going back to these levels means that his mindset is out of the ordinary. He is a unique, extraordinary and incomparable specimen. There is no competition.

“The other goalkeepers are not diminished by my words, but Gigi is a unique prototype. "