Leeds: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon expressed gratitude to his life for not letting him win the Champions League as the coveted continental club title still drives him to play football even at the age of 41.
"For me it's a huge stimulus and I have to thank life for not letting me win [the Champions League] yet, otherwise I would ask myself why I still play," Buffon was quoted as saying.
"It is great to be still in the running and try again, but there is no agreement on playing at least one game in Europe in the season, we are at Juventus and not in an amateur club, I play when I am called in by the coach," he added.
The 41-year-old has won nine Serie A titles with Juventus.
Juventus secured a 2-0 win over SPAL during their Serie A clash on Saturday. The club is sitting on the second position of the Serie A points table with 16 points, only behind Inter Milan who have 18 points.