<p>TURIN, Italy — World Cup winning goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will leave Juventus at the end of the season — this time for good.</p>
<p>Buffon, who spent most of his storied career with Juventus, surprisingly returned to the Serie A club in 2019 after one year with Paris Saint-Germain.</p>
<p>The 43-year-old Buffon announced Tuesday that when his contract expires in June it will definitively be the end of his time with the Bianconeri.</p>
<p>“My future is clear and defined. This very beautiful and very long experience with Juve will come end in a definitive manner this year,” Buffon said in an interview with beIN Sport. “Either I stop playing, or if I find a situation that gives me motivation to play or even motivation to have a different life experience, I will take it into consideration.</p>
<p>“I feel I gave everything for Juve. I have received everything, and more than this cannot be done. We have reached the end of a cycle and it’s right for one to remove the disturbance.”</p>
<p>Buffon was expected to announce his retirement in 2017 but surprised everyone by joining PSG. It was even more of a shock move when he returned the following year.</p>
<p>Buffon has made seven Serie A appearances this season — keeping three clean sheets — and also helped the Bianconeri to the Italian Cup final, which could be his last appearance for Juventus. The final is against Atalanta on May 19.</p>
<p>Buffon joined Juventus from Parma in 2001 and established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.</p>
<p>He won 10 Serie A titles with the Bianconeri, including four successive league and cup doubles.</p>
<p>Buffon also made a record 176 international appearances for Italy, helping the Azzurri win the 2006 World Cup.</p>
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