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Gianluigi Buffon Talks Cristiano Ronaldo at Juve, Neymar's Ballon d'Or Chances

Gianluigi Buffon has said he would have liked to have played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus, but he is now focused on helping Neymar win the Ballon d'Or at Paris Saint-Germain.

Buffon left the Italian champions in the summer having established himself as one of their greatest-ever footballers in a remarkable 17-year career in Turin. He went on to join the Paris outfit, while Juventus spent big to prise Ronaldo away from Real Madrid.

Speaking to Esporte Interativo (h/t Football Italia), Buffon said a linkup with Ronaldo would have been interesting at Juventus, but he offered a reminder he is now playing with some other world stars:

"I've always liked playing with the best players.