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Gianluigi Buffon made his Italy debut aged 19 in 1997 and has won 146 caps

Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has signed a new three-year contract extension to keep him at the club beyond his 39th birthday.

The 36-year-old made his Serie A debut for Parma in 1995 and has made 400 league appearances for Juve since 2001. His new deal runs until 2017.

He said: "I want to continue performing to a high level, so that I can be an asset and a point of reference.

"Praise from the club makes me proud of the choice I made 14 years ago."

Centre-half Giorgio Chiellini, 30, has also signed a new deal until 2018.

Buffon has won five Serie A titles with Juventus, plus two which were taken off the club as part of the 2006 match-fixing scandal.

He won the World Cup with Italy in 2006 and remains first choice, having won a record 146 caps.