"I didn't care about the money." Buffon recalls dropping to Serie B with Juventus

Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon reflected on how he chose to stay at Juventus despite the club's relegation to Serie B in 2006.

Details: According to Buffon, he agreed to a 15% salary cut to remain with the Turin club during their difficult time.

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Quote: "Being Juventus means carrying a great responsibility and representing the people. In 2006, I decided to reduce my salary by 15% and drop to Serie B: I didn't care about the money. I did it for the people. Calciopoli? I know what happened on the field," Buffon said, as quoted by Nicola Schira.

Reminder: In the summer of 2006, Juventus was relegated to Serie B due to match-fixing scandals. The club lost two Serie A titles and a number of key players.