"Messi is like Federer and Ronaldo is like Nadal"

The legendary Juventus goalkeeper explained that the rivalry between the two, as well as the naturalness of each one, is quite similar to the one that has existed over the last few years between the tennis stars Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal.

"Leo is like Federer and Cristiano is more like Nadal. I see the both like that and it and I think it's a very coherent and reasonable comparison", the unbeatable goalie said.

For 'Gigi', Messi possesses the magic of Federer, who is quite possibly the tennis player with the most technique in history, whereas he related Cristiano to Rafa Nadal, who is a man that doesn't have Roger's technique, but has managed to win several times thanks to his physical power, his yearning for victory and his mental strength.

In the interview, besides speaking about the two world stars, he was also asked about his idols, something that Buffon denied having: "I don' like idolism. I could have had people who have inspired me in a sporting sense to keep going, fight and win. There are people.. more than 10".