This story is from August 16, 2006

Juve's my club, confirms Buffon

Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon intends to stay with Juventus despite the club being relegated to the second division for involvement in match-fixing.
Juve's my club, confirms Buffon
ROME, Aug 15: Italian international goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said he intends to stay with Juventus despite the club being relegated to the second division for involvement in match-fixing.
Buffon told Turin's La Stampa newspaper that he had no intention of leaving. "If today I am a world champion, it is all thanks to Juve," he said. "At least it will be a new challenge — to win the second division title."
Buffon said that had Juventus stayed in the first division he would probably have left.
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"I have been with Juve for five years and I was keen to try something different," he said. "It could have been AC Milan, Inter or even Arsenal. More than likely, it would have been AC Milan."
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