Gigi Buffon – the complete goalkeeper

Gianluigi Buffon reacts during the World Cup play-off second leg against Sweden in Milan on Monday. Getty Images

Italian captain Gianluigi Buffon, who quit international football following the Azzurri's failure to qualify for the World Cup finals, is considered the greatest goalkeeper of his generation. The 39-year-old, who has played five World Cups, is known as the complete  goalkeeper and he has been blessed with an almost perfect physique. For you, Onmanorama decodes the 'phenomenon' called Buffon.