The veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said Italy team goalkeepers in Germany, Manuel Neuer, Belgium, Thibaut Courtois, and Spain, David De Gea are "very complete" but stressed that an archer it is evaluated "at the end of his career."
"Today we see very good goalkeepers, as Neuer, Courtois and De Gea, all very full. But it is difficult to assess the qualities of one relative to the other. A porter will you evaluate at the end of his career," said Buffon, 38 years, in an interview published today in the magazine "France Football".
The Italian goalkeeper, who has played 157 games with the national team of his country, said it is "impossible" to compare a goalkeeper who has "five years very good level with a colleague who is excellent for ten, fifteen or twenty years ago ".
"For me, the important thing about a doorman is not that good in one aspect or another, but know to stay on top for X years," said the Italian captain, before playing the European Championship in France from next 10 June.
Looking ahead to the tournament, Buffon said four teams above the rest, according to their performances in recent months: Germany, France, Spain and Belgium.
"But Italy has the means and the mentality to shuffle the cards," said the goalkeeper.
Buffon said that has never happened to leave the team and to play in his club Juventus.
"I will say 'no' to the 'Nazionale' the day I stop playing. Or when not summon me. I hope that the first criterion induce second, which will mean that I will have ideally closed my career. I have not imagined ever to play and give back to my selection because there is nothing nicer than representing your country, playing for all Italians, "he said.
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