5 reasons why Gianluigi Buffon should win the Ballon d'Or?

#4 Buffon is the best goalkeeper of our time

The most consistent footballer there is

Goalkeeping is perhaps the most difficult thing to do on a football pitch. While the outfield players are always on the move, always on the run, goalkeepers have to stand still for most of the game, but have to display an optimum level of awareness and athleticism when called to action.

Apart from that, the goalkeeper is always supposed to be brave since, in most cases, the forwards are likely to shoot at them with full power – something that is pretty intimidating for someone at the end of it.

Keeping all of this in mind, it is safe to say that the job of a goalkeeper is not your usual bread and butter. And Buffon is king. The number of times he saved his club and country from losing games is countless to say the least.