Recent days in the Buffon family have probably been pretty odd. Namely, although his father, Gianluigi, is arguably the greatest custodian Italy has ever had and an absolute Azzurri legend, Gigi’s heir opted to represent another country!It gets better. Louis Buffon has just been called up to play for the Czech Republic under-18s side. The person who initially recommended him? Pavel Nedved. https://t.co/oZL3rThMGg— Jack Kenmare (@jackkenmare_) February 18, 2025 Namely, given that the 17-year-old Louis’ mother, Alena Seredova, is Czech, he decided to accept the Czech Republic U-18 squad call-up, as confirmed by the country’s Football Association (FACR). Of course, players are allowed to change their “allegiance” before making an appearance for the senior national team squad, so Louis will still have a chance to follow in his father’s footsteps and play for Italy.Buffon claims in his autobiography: “Neymar deserves five Ballon d’Ors”Young Buffon, who plays as a winger, is a member of Pisa’s youth categories, though he was included for the first time in the first team’s game last weekend when the Serie B side faced Cesena, spending the game on the bench. Interestingly, Pisa’s coach is Gianluigi’s former Parma and Italy teammate and AC Milan legend, Filippo Inzaghi.##NAJAVA_MECA_8720090##
