The 38-year-old stopper had an excellent match, but could not prevent his side losing 6-5 to Italy after a highly dramatic shootout.
And to add insult to injury, Buffon came agonisingly close to saving the winning penalty scored by Jonas Hector (see clip below).
It is not expected to be the last of the Juventus net minder in an Italian jersey, however, with the legendary goalkeeper saying earlier this year that he intends to retire after the 2018 World Cup, when he will be 40 years old.
https://vine.co/v/5zEQWDJzEFX
https://vine.co/v/5zEUuWzQEFW
Advertisement
The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!
The legendary Gianluigi Buffon left the pitch in tears after Italy's dramatic shootout loss tonight
LEGENDARY ITALIAN GOALKEEPER Gianluigi Buffon epitomised the heartache of a nation as Italy were dumped out of Euro 2016 on penalties tonight.
The 38-year-old stopper had an excellent match, but could not prevent his side losing 6-5 to Italy after a highly dramatic shootout.
And to add insult to injury, Buffon came agonisingly close to saving the winning penalty scored by Jonas Hector (see clip below).
It is not expected to be the last of the Juventus net minder in an Italian jersey, however, with the legendary goalkeeper saying earlier this year that he intends to retire after the 2018 World Cup, when he will be 40 years old.
https://vine.co/v/5zEQWDJzEFX
https://vine.co/v/5zEUuWzQEFW
The42 is on Snapchat! Tap the button below on your phone to add!
Bray fans stage pre-match protest but they can’t complain after tonight’s result>
Byrne strikes as Bohs make it 6 games unbeaten in all competitions>
To embed this post, copy the code below on your site
Dry your eyes mate emotion Euro 2016 Soccer Germany Italy Tears