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Football: Gianluigi Buffon rejected England move because Juventus return 'gifted the most emotion'
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Juventus Gianluigi Buffon revealed that he turned down offers to play in England to return to the club where he previously spent 17 years.
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SINGAPORE - A lot has changed in football since Gianluigi Buffon made his senior debut.
Back when he made his first-team bow for Parma in 1995 aged 17, teams were allowed only two substitutions during games, and goalkeepers could still hold on to the ball for more than six seconds.
