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Lorenzo Buffon, AC Milan Goalkeeping Great, Dies at 95

His daughter said he died of sudden cardiac arrest, with a private funeral planned in Latisana.

Overview

  • The former AC Milan goalkeeper died on 25 November in Latisana, Italy, according to his daughter.
  • Family plans call for a private funeral in the town where he lived.
  • He starred for Milan throughout the 1950s and won several Serie A titles, developing a noted rivalry with Inter’s Giorgio Ghezzi.
  • Buffon later played for Inter, Genoa and Fiorentina and earned 15 caps for Italy.
  • He was distantly related to Gianluigi Buffon and was reported to have been included alongside Lev Yashin in a FIFA All-Star selection in the 1960s.