The Slippery Pitch Caused Buffon’s Mistake – Agent

Gianluigi Buffon’s agent has come to his defense by putting the blame for his error during the Manchester United clash on the slippery pitch.

PSG were sent parking from the UCL after losing to the English team 3-1 at Parc des Princes despite recording a comfortable 2-0 win at Old Trafford.

Buffon was the reason for the second goal, giving a ball he was supposed to catch away, letting Lukaku pounce, and also failing to make up for his mistakes by saving Rashford’s penalty.

The agent said, “There is always a lot [of criticism], especially in Italy. For sure the wet pitch didn’t help him,”

“Sometimes there is nobody close to the goal, this time there was Lukaku ready to score. I am sure Gigi has forgotten it already.”

“I am in Milan so I don’t know what really happened last night. I saw the game and I can say that everything went wrong for PSG. That’s football. I think it’s the first time that a team qualifies after losing 2-0 at home.

“There is VAR now. I don’t think this kind of penalties should ever be given but there are rules and there was a handball. I mean, that shot was not going to end up in goal, just like the Porto striker wasn’t going to reach the ball [in the other match against Roma].

On a possible extension of Buffon’s contract at the end of the season, “I am a humble agent, I don’t expect anything. For sure, [PSG] are not happy.

“I speak with the club and I don’t follow these rumours. Let the time pass by, then we’ll take a decision.”