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Gigi Buffon’s son scored his first goal for the Czech national team

Alex Roberts
Gigi Buffon’s son scored his first goal for the Czech national team
Gigi Buffon’s son scored his first goal for the Czech national teamAction Plus
Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon's son, Louis Thomas, scored a second half goal for Czech Republic U18s in their 4-1 win over France on Tuesday.

The 17-year-old has featured three times throughout the March international break, playing in their 2-0 defeat to Portugal and their 2-2 draw with England.

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Buffon Jr scored in the 64th minute, capitalising on some shoddy defending from the French youngsters, beating them to a hopeful long-ball before going one-on-one with the goalkeeper and slotting home.

The youngster, who is a native of Turin and has live his entire life in Italy, spoke about representing Czechia in an interview with Livesport.

He said: "I discussed it with my parents and we decided that playing for the Czech Republic would be better for my football career and further development. That's why we went this route."