"Resigning one minute after the end of the match against Bosnia was an urgent act, one that came from deep within me, as spontaneous as the tears and heartache I share with all of you."
"The main goal was to bring Italy back to the World Cup. And we didn't succeed. Representing the national team is, for me, an honour and a passion that has consumed me since I was a kid."
Gianluigi Buffon resigned from his position as Italy's head of delegation following the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup. Italy lost to Bosnia-Herzegovina in a penalty shootout, marking the first time a former champion has failed to qualify for three consecutive tournaments. Buffon, the most-capped player in Italy's history, expressed that his resignation was a spontaneous decision driven by deep emotions. He emphasized the honor of representing the national team and the disappointment of not achieving the goal of returning to the World Cup.
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