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Buffon Unconcerned About Injury
Juventus goalkeeper Gianliugi Buffon is confident that the injury he sustained against Cagliari today is nothing too serious.
Sep 21, 2008 8:47:57 PM
Juventus beat bottom
of the table Cagliari 1-0 thanks to a goal from Carvalho Amauri.
However, while the Juve faithful will be happy with the three points, a worrying footnote from the game was the substitution of goalkeeper Buffon due to injury.
However, while the Juve faithful will be happy with the three points, a worrying footnote from the game was the substitution of goalkeeper Buffon due to injury.
The keeper is in high
spirits however, and is not showing any signs of worry concerning the injury to
his right thigh.
“I felt something like a pin when I kicked out the ball. I
asked for the substitution and waited until half time," he said.
"I asked for the substitution and waited until half-time.
"I don’t believe that it
is anything serious - at the most I’ll be out for a week - but seeing the saves
that Manningher made I can remain calm."
An injury to the
world-class goalkeeper would be a major blow for the Bianconeri and the Italian
national side, and scans will be used to reveal the full extent of the
injury.
Peter Pedroncelli
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