Paris Saint-Germain have been a famous case in recent times that 'names don't get you trophies', and Gianluigi Buffon explains why.
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- Buffon explains why PSG didn't win in Europe
- Explains the dressing room as complicated
- Club had stars including him, Neymar and Mbappe
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The French side have been one of the most high-profile failures when it comes to the Champions League over the last decade and the legendary goalkeeper has revealed the reasons behind the failures in the European competition as he described the dressing room as 'complicated.'
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WHAT BUFFON SAID
Speaking to the BSMT Podcast, Buffon said [via Football Italia]: “I was coming from Juventus, who already had strong players, but when I arrived at PSG, I thought, ‘Mamma Mia.’ If we take all these players and bring them to Turin, we’ll win the Champions League four times in a row. But like in all things, there are pros and cons.
"The likes of Mbappe, Verratti, Neymar, Thiago Silva, and Marquinhos were incredible, but I wondered how they could not win the Champions League because it felt impossible. Then you understand certain dynamics with so many big players, it can become complicated even if there was a nice environment in the dressing room that season.”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Buffon is considered one of the best goalkeepers of all time as he has won 10 Serie A titles and the 2006 World Cup with Italy. The Italian was with the Parisians for one season and the club managed to win the Ligue 1 in his only campaign as he featured in 17 matches in the league.
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WHAT NEXT FOR PSG?
The club will be competing for the Champions League title yet again this season as they begin their trip into the knockout stages later this week when they take on Real Sociedad in the round of 16 at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday, February 14.
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