Gianluigi Buffon would give up 200 of his 500 Juventus appearances in return for Champions League glory.
The former Parma goalkeeper, who played his 500th game for the Bianconeri on Wednesday, reached the milestone in the 1-0 defeat to Genoa.
“What would I give to win the Champions League? 200 of my 500 appearances,” Buffon told Juventus’ official Twitter account.
“It doesn’t matter that my 500th appearance was a defeat, as every defeat is painful.”
On the topic of his 500 Juve appearances, the 36-year-old discussed how he never expected to reach such a number.
“I never thought I would make it, even thought I am an optimist by nature,” he continued.
“I am moderately satisfied with 500, although there a still a few more to come.”
With the Italian national team goalkeeper contracted until the end of this season, and with a renewal being talked about, Buffon has high hopes for this season.
“We should reach at least the quarter-finals of the Champions League and win Serie A,” he stated.
In a question and answer session, Buffon also looked back on his 13-year career with the Old Lady.
“I would have liked to have played with Zinedine Zidane, he was a champion,” Buffon said.
“My favourite game was the Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid [which Juve won 4-3 on aggregate].
“I am most fond of the 2002 Scudetto, it was completely unexpected and the first of three.”
Juventus play Empoli on Saturday, a game in which Buffon is expected to make his 501st Bianconeri appearance.
