Gianluigi Buffon , world champion with the Italian national team in 2006, is the new blue head of delegation.
The former goalkeeper has accepted the proposal of the president of the Football Federation, Gabriele Gravina.
«I'm going back to the national team because that child who crossed the Coverciano gate for the first time thirty years ago still wants to dream and to live this dream together with the Italian fans. The national team comes first», Buffon commented in the note from the FIGC.
«It's a great day for the Italian national team - comments Gravina - because Gigi is coming home. Buffon is an icon of our football and a special person».
(Unioneonline/ss)