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Gianluigi Buffon Charged by UEFA for Comments on Michael Oliver

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has been charged by European football governing body UEFA for comments he made about referee Michael Oliver after his side's Champions League quarter-final exit to Real Madrid.

The retired Italy international was sent off in the final minutes of the defeat to Real, who converted a late penalty to progress to the final.

BBC Sport reported UEFA found Buffon was in breach of "general principles of conduct" after he said in his post-match comments:

"The team gave its all, but a human being cannot destroy dreams like that at the end of an extraordinary comeback on a dubious situation.