Buffon: "I don't need to win 8 Champions to know what I'm worth"

At the end of Thursday, Gianluigi Buffon marked his presence at the start of the Festival dello Sport, which takes place in the city of Trento, where, in front of a large audience, he addressed several topics, including Roger Federer's decision to put an end to his career .

The Swiss tennis player will leave professional sport at the age of 41, but the Italian international, who will celebrate his 45th birthday next January, guarantees that the possibility of 'hanging up his gloves' has not crossed his mind.

"I continue to play for various reasons. Because I still feel strong and competitive, and because I'm in the golden age of an athlete. I'm at an age where I can stop whenever I want. I own my time," he began by saying, quoted by Italian portal Tuttomercatoweb.

 "My options always made sense, like returning to Parma", he affirmed.