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Old hand: Gianluigi Buffon has seen it all

'Mario has done very well thus far,' said Buffon. 'He has great natural talent and that is a fantastic starting point for him.

'But he's also come into a squad where there are a lot of star players, not only on the footballing side but in general.
'Mario deserves the most credit because he's really worked hard and wanted to succeed.'

Yet again, after leaving behind a domestic competition mired in scandal, Italy have emerged as a unified force.

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