The ex-Bianconeri goalkeeper has heaped praise upon the winger after seeing him inspire his country to glory at the European Championship
Gianluigi Buffon has admitted to being surprised by Federico Chiesa's meteoric rise to prominence, while describing the Juventus and Italy star as "really special".
Chiesa followed up an encouraging debut season at Juve by inspiring Italy's run to glory at Euro 2020.
The 23-year-old's standout display came in the Azzurri's final win over England at Wembley, which left Buffon in awe of his talents once again after initially doubting his abilities in Turin.
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