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Advice from Buffon's childhood hero

The man who inspired Gianluigi Buffon to be a keeper has told Sport Today the Juventus number one has to treat Saturday's Champions League final as just another game.

Former Cameroon International Thomas N'Kono was Buffon's hero as a child.

Buffon decided to move from midfield to going in goal after watching N'Kono play for Cameroon at Italia 90 & he even called his first son Louis Thomas after him.

So how does N'Kono feel about being Buffon's hero?

Photo: Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus celebrates. Credit:Michael Regan/Getty Images)

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