Gianluigi Buffon has spoken out about goal size.
"Gianluigi Buffon has suggested making goals bigger to make it easier for strikers to score," Daily Sport reported on January 1.
Buffon is a goalkeeper who will go down in Italian history. He made his professional debut for Parma in the 1995/96 season and quickly became a Serie A star. In 2001, he began a new challenge in a Juventus jersey. At the time, Juventus paid the world's highest transfer fee for a goalkeeper to sign Buffon.
Buffon lived up to his billing, keeping Italy in check with his trademark saves. There wasn't a trophy he didn't win. He won the league a whopping 10 times. He also reached the top of the Coppa Italia three times.
In 685 games for Juventus, he only conceded 539 goals. Buffon returned to Juventus during the 2018/19 season, a year after playing for Paris Saint-Germain. After serving as a rotation member, he made his final selection.
He chose to finish his career with his hometown team Parma in Serie B. Buffon played 45 games in two seasons, burning off his remaining passion. Since retiring, he's been the head coach of the Italian national team.
Buffon's career with the Italian national team has been nothing short of spectacular. With 176 caps, he holds the record for most appearances for Italy. He helped his country win the 2006 FIFA World Cup. At UEFA Euro 2012, they finished as runners-up.
The legendary goalkeeper believes that soccer needs to change, and he has an 'unusual' proposal: he wants to change the size of the goal. The current size of the goal was established in 1875. It's 8 yards (7.32 meters) long and 8 feet (2.44 meters) high.
"We need to think about it (goal size)," Buffon said. "When I made my debut in 1998, I was among the five tallest players in Serie A," he said, "and I've been discussing it with my family recently. Last season, when I played for Parma in Serie B, I was still in the top five. On the pitch, of course."
Buffon uses another sport as an example: "The size of the goal was determined in 1875. It was probably suitable for the human body at that time. "We have to think about it (goal size) when we consider the goalkeepers of today. In volleyball, we're talking about net height. I know because my sister plays volleyball."
He added: "It's not up to me to decide. It's for the 메이저사이트 relevant organizations to consider and study. Goalkeepers are taller, but players' shots are stronger and more unpredictable. The technology is getting better and better."
"But you can see the impact of goalkeepers' height on mid-range shots. Thirty years ago, you'd get 10 goals out of 50 shots. Now it's more like three out of 50. It's much harder to score from distance against a two-meter goalkeeper."