I am not affected by criticism: Buffon

Rome: Italy and Juventus’ veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said he is not affected by criticism of his performance after the 3-0 drubbing by Spain in the European zone qualifying match for the 2018 Fifa World Cup in Russia. “In football, everything is subject to opinion, and often opinions can go beyond the truth,” Buffon was quoted as saying by ESPNFC on Monday. “You’ve got to accept criticism like the change of seasons — it is inevitable, and it’s fine,” he added. Italy lost 0-3 to Spain in a World Cup qualifying game which effectively ended Italy’s hopes of qualifying for the World Cup directly as group winners.