Italy legend Paolo Maldini has said he would be honoured if Gianluigi Buffon surpassed his Serie A appearances record before his illustrious career comes to an end.
Maldini currently holds the record of 647 Serie A appearances, but Buffon is quickly closing in. The Juventus stopper currently has 629 appearances in Italy's top flight to his name; in a career that has spanned over 22 years.
The current record-holder cannot quite believe that Buffon has been playing for so long, joking with Sky Sport Italia: "Is Buffon really only 40? It's impossible."
However, Buffon will need to extend his career into a 23rd year in order to beat the record.