Buffon, who remained with Juventus despite their demotion to Serie B during the summer, would become the second goalkeeper to win the prestigious award after Soviet legend Lev Yashin in 1963.

• 布冯；尽管在夏天随着尤文降入乙级；将成为继1963年前苏联门将雅幸之后第2个获得此殊荣的门将.