Juventus Legend Gianluigi Buffon Names Man United Star Among His Top Five Greatest Ever Teammates

• Gianluigi Buffon has included Cristiano Ronaldo among his top five best footballers he has played with
• The two football legends had a chance to play together after Ronaldo sealed a summer move to Juventus in 2019
• Buffon also named Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Kylian Mbappe, Lilian Thuram, and Neymar among the greatest non-Italian footballers he had the opportunity to share a locker room with
• The 44-year-old Italian icon is currently turning out for Parma and has suggested he could play until he hits the 50s

Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon has named his top five greatest ever players that he has played alongside during his glittering football career.

Despite his advanced age, Buffon has shown no signs of hanging his gloves, with the Italian legend hinting that he could continue playing into his 50s.

Buffon has enjoyed a glittering football career spanning close to three decades, with his longevity affording him a prestigious chance to team up with some of the finest footballers.

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So who are some of the greatest players Buffon has played with?

Recently, the Juve icon was asked to name some of the top players with whom he had the chance to share a locker room.

According to The Sun, the 44-year-old wasted no time naming Cristiano Ronaldo among his list of the top five best teammates in his career.

Both Ronaldo and Buffon played together during their time at Juventus after the former sealed a sensational transfer to the Italian giants from Real Madrid in 2019.

The legendary goalkeeper also named Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, and Lilian Thuram are among the best non-Italian footballers he has played with.

"I can not name the five strongest Italian attackers because otherwise I will mention 108," Buffon told Parma Live.

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"Baggio, Totti, Del Piero, Pirlo and Antonio Cassano who, although discontinuous, was worth like the other four.

"As for foreigners, I’d say Thuram, Neymar, Mbappe, CR7, and Ibra," he added.

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