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Buffon becomes 2nd Juventus player to make 600 appearances

TONY GENTILE / Reuters

Gianluigi Buffon continues to rack up the milestones.

The iconic shot-stopper became just the second player in Juventus history to reach the 600-appearance plateau, hitting the mark when he took the pitch Friday for the Supercoppa Italiana against AC Milan.

(Courtesy: Juventus)

Alone in second place on the club's all-time list of cap leaders, the 38-year-old still has some way to go if he hopes to catch legendary attacker Alessandro Del Piero; the latter left the Turin-based side after 705 appearances.

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Buffon, speaking Thursday ahead of the match against the Rossoneri, hailed the accomplishment, but was quick to say that he hoped it would not be his last.

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