That is according to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. Buffon will start a third Champions League final of his career when Juventus face Real Madrid on June 3. The Italy veteran has experienced heartache on that stage twice before - in 2003 and 2015.

GETTY Real Madrid tried to sign Gianluigi Buffon in 2006, according to Jamie Carragher

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