Buffon warns his son after Pisa debut: ‘Keep it in mind’ | OneFootball

Gigi Buffon feels his son Louis Thomas ‘deserved’ to make his senior Pisa debut, but warns him: ’30 minutes in Coppa Italia, don’t make you a footballer and he knows it.’

Louis Thomas Buffon, 17, made his senior Pisa debut on Thursday, coming on as a substitute in a Coppa Italia game against Torino.

Buffon ‘happy’ 17-year-old son made senior Pisa debut

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – SEPTEMBER 07: Head of Italy delegation Gianluigi Buffon reacts during a Italy training session at Bozsik Stadion on September 07, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

“I’m so happy for him. He deserves it for the path he’s taken and the commitment and determination in what he does,” Buffon told Gazzetta.

“Luckily, or unfortunately, 30 minutes in Coppa Italia don’t make you a footballer. He knows it well and he must keep it in his mind.”

Louis Thomas Buffon called up to Czechia U18

Louis Thomas Buffon Czech Republic

Buffon Jr. had made headlines last season as he accepted a call-up from the Czechia U18 squad to which his father, a 2006 Italy World Cup winner, replied by saying that the 17-year-old would take ‘no shortcuts’ in his career.