Gianluigi Buffon says it’s completely normal that Kylian Mbappe would see the veteran goalkeeper as ‘a father figure or even a grandpa’ and that it’s part of the fabric of life.
The 41-year-old joined Paris Saint-Germain on a one-year deal in the summer and brought with him a wealth of experience from his long, distinguished career in Serie A and with the Italy national team.
That age was the punchline to a small joke that Mbappe made in January, when Buffon celebrated his birthday, as the star attacker tweeted: “Happy birthday, Grandpa Gigi. An immense honor to have this opportunity to rub shoulders with you and learn by your side everyday.