Why Manchester United were part of Gianluigi Buffon's 'biggest regret' as legend confirms retirement

Gianluigi Buffon confirmed his retirement on Wednesday.

The 45-year-old posted a video on his social media compiling countless moments during his 28-year career, alongside the words: "That's all folks! You gave me everything. I gave you everything. We did it together." He played more than 1000 games during his time at the top of professional football.

Buffon's incredible career was littered with highs, including the 2006 World Cup triumph with Italy and 10 Serie A titles with Juventus. However his biggest regret came while at PSG, when his side threw away a brilliant chance to progress in the Champions League against Manchester United in 2019.

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United flew to Paris in March of that year with a two-goal deficit to make up, having been beaten 2-0 by a scintillating PSG side in the first leg of their last-16 tie. The Reds were handed little to no chance of progressing into the last-eight, but turned the tie on its head to win 3-1, going through on away goals.

Romelu Lukaku netted twice for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, but a Juan Bernat goal had the French side going through as the 90-minute mark passed. But when Diogo Dalot's speculative shot struck Presnel Kimpembe on the arm, VAR sent the referee to the monitor and United were awarded a 94th-minute penalty.

Marcus Rashford struck the penalty beyond the experienced Buffon to send the Reds into the next round and dump PSG out early once again - an evening legendary Italian goalkeeper Buffon will never forget.

"We threw it away," he told Bobo TV