Louis Buffon is very far from any Erling Haaland comparisons, but he’s having his career successfully managed in a very similar way.

The Pisa and Czech Republic striker has similarly broken into football under his father’s shadow, but that of Italy icon Gianluigi Buffon is far bigger than Alf Inge Haaland.

However, much like the Manchester City striker, it has quickly become all about forging his own path, which includes a surprise choice of country to represent.

The 17-year-old was born in Turin during his father’s legendary spell for Juventus , but instead of representing the country of his birth and childhood, he opted for his mother’s, which was the Czech Republic.

Explaining why, European football broadcaster Andy Brassell told talkSPORT: “His mum is Czech and the way he himse

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