Giovanni Buffon, the legendary goalkeeper, resigned today from his position with the Italian national football team, a move that directly stems from the Azzurri’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
With this decision, Buffon follows the footsteps of Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina, who also announced his resignation earlier today, leaving the Italian sports community in administrative disarray following the recent football setback.
These swift developments come after Italy lost on Tuesday evening in the European playoffs final against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The match ended in a 1-1 draw after extra time, but Bosnia triumphed 4-1 in the penalty shootout, marking Italy’s absence from the World Cup for the third consecutive time.
