With the Juventus ace set to surpass Sebastiano Rossi's Serie A record for minutes without conceding a goal, it's time to recognize the 38-year-old as the finest No. 1 of all time.
During a Questions and answers session Gianluigi Buffon had with young Juventus fans last year, a boy stood up and introduced himself as Lorenzo from Parma.
"Here's my question," he began. "Why did you decide to go down to Serie B with Juventus [in 2006] when you were a World Cup winner, given so many other teams wanted you?"
"Hi Lorenzo," Buffon replied, "Say hello to Parma for me when you go home – it always has a place in my heart.