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    "excerpt": "Louis Thomas Buffon: Young striker Louis Thomas Buffon, son of legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, has declared for the Czech national team. His father had represented Italy on 176 different occasions.",
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    "editor1": "Louis Thomas Buffon: Young striker Louis Thomas Buffon, son of legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, has declared for the Czech national team. His father had represented Italy on 176 different occasions.<p>After his debut for the Czech national team in February, he now faces a prestigious tournament in Portugal, where the team led by coach Vaclav J\u00edlek will face England, the home team, and France.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Louis Thomas Buffon joined the Czech national under-18 team for the first time in February, and his nomination has attracted considerable interest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cI was very happy to come to the meeting. I was also curious about the different football culture. I got on very well with my teammates and I was really happy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I spoke with my family and together we decided that it would be better for my football career and my development as a player to play for the Czech Republic. My mother was of course very happy. But my father was also excited because it was my first nomination for the national team,\" he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After making a huge career changing decision, Louis\u2019 goals are clear \u2013 to fight for a stable place in the team and contribute to the success in the European Under-19 Championship qualifiers. \u201cBut right now I\u2019m just focusing on the next match. I hope I\u2019ll get a chance to play in the European Championship qualifiers in the fall,\u201d he added<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As a player for the Czech national team, he may face Italy in the future. And he reflected on what would a possible match against Italy mean to him<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\"I was born and raised in Italy, but I think that in order to be a 100% professional and do my job as well as possible, every match has to be important for me, whether against Italy or any other national team.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As a player for the Czech national team, he may face Italy in the future. And he reflected on what would a possible match against Italy mean to him<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/highest-tax-paying-cricketers\">Highest tax paying cricketers<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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