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Felipe Melo shocked: Buffon played in the Brazilian Serie C schedule
2025-04-19 12:07:43 / SPORT
Felipe Melo has shocked public opinion with some statements he made on the "Selecao Sportiv" show regarding his former teammate and Juventus legend, Gianluigi Buffon.
During his interview, he revealed Buffon's addiction to match sheets, while revealing that the former black and white goalkeeper asked him for information about matches in the Brazilian Serie C.
FELIPE MELO- "I know it will be a controversial topic because I will say something that few people know. When I played for Juventus, we stayed in a hotel in Turin, which was located in a shopping mall, and there was also a cinema," explained the Brazilian midfielder.
"We would go to the cinema and Buffon would come... he would sit in front of the computer, or he would have his iPad with him, and he would put in the cards. And he would ask me: 'Dude, what do you think about this Brazilian Serie C match?' He would bet and win a lot of money, but then he would also lose a lot. And it wasn't just him, there were others who would ask me too."
BACKGROUND - Strong and shocking revelations, because even though the former captain of Juve and the national team's addiction to gambling has long been no longer a secret, in an interview last November for TG1, Buffon denied that he had ever bet on football, a prohibited practice that would lead to suspension.
BUFON'S STATEMENTS - "It was a weakness of mine, until I found my center. For someone it's an addiction. For me it was adrenaline - said Buffon on the eve of the release of his autobiography 'Falling, getting up, falling, getting up'. - Of one thing I'm sure, I've never done anything illegal. In fact, I've never been under investigation, I've never received an official notice. Because I've never bet on Juventus, the National Team or football. I've always and only bet on American basketball and tennis", said Buffon in his interview for TG1.
However, the situation now seems to have changed with Felipe Melo, who has revealed a secret that Gianluigi Buffon has kept for a long time. Felipe Melo and Gianluigi Buffon were part of the same team from 2009 to 2011. The Brazilian midfielder's experience in Turin has always been ups and downs, also due to Felipe Melo's difficult character.
On the other hand, Gianluigi Buffon, although he has often spoken about his addiction to gambling, has categorically denied having played football-related cards. Suspicions have been raised in Italy that a legal process could be opened against Buffon.
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