Gigi Buffon catches fans off guard.

Giovanni Zarrella experiences excitement before the European Championships. - Gigi Buffon catches fans off guard.

Before the European Football Championship kicks off this Friday (14th June, 9:00pm, ZDF) in Munich, Italian-German musician and host Giovanni Zarrella (46) hosted the Italian national team in Germany. He's now sharing a unique moment with his Instagram followers. A video captures his joyful interaction with Italian goalkeeping legend Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon (46).

Giovanni and Jana Ina Zarrella: "Extraordinary Moment"

"GIO MEETS GIGI. When you meet Buffon, he's prepared with a gift for you," Zarrella posts. In the video, he receives a jersey from the Italian national team with Buffon's signature. Zarrella's gift to Buffon is a flag with the combined German-Italian flag.

In the hashtags, the Saturday night show host emphatically expresses his excitement about Italy: "#thankyou #extraordinarymoment #azzurri #italy #europei2024 #euro2024 #squadraazzurra". His wife, model and presenter Jana Ina Zarrella (47), echoes the "momento straordinario" (Italian: "extraordinary moment") in the comments and adds a string of emojis, including fire, applause, and a red heart.

World Goalkeeper and Title Holder

Buffon retired from the Italian national team in 2018 and his entire football career in 2023. He is known as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history. In 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2017, he was awarded World Goalkeeper of the Year, and in 2017 he additionally received the first FIFA World Goalkeeper award.

Italy, the reigning champion, have arrived in Germany. The team starts on Saturday at 9:00pm against Albania in the championship. The Squadra Azzurra, as the team is called, has booked the entire 4-star superior hotel "Vier Jahreszeiten" at Seilersee in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia, as their team base camp.

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1. Giovanni Zarrella shared his fan moment with Buffon before the European Championships in Munich, which is set to begin on June 14th at 9:00pm on ZDF.
2. The video on Zarrella's Instagram shows his joyful interaction with Gianluigi Buffon, where Buffon gifts Zarrella an autographed Italian national team jersey.
3. In return, Zarrella presents Buffon with a flag bearing the combined German-Italian flag, expressing his excitement for Italy in the hashtags using '#thankyou #extraordinarymoment #azzurri #italy #europei2024 #euro2024 #squadraazzurra'.
4. Buffon, a world-class goalkeeper and former captain of the Italian national team, retired from football in 2023 after a stellar career that earned him World Goalkeeper of the Year awards in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2017, making him one of the greatest of all time.
5. Meanwhile, the Italian team, led by champions like Buffon, is preparing for their first match against Albania on Saturday at 9:00pm, residing in the luxurious 4-star superior hotel "Vier Jahreszeiten" at Seilersee in Iserlohn, North Rhine-Westphalia.
6. As the European Football Championship 2024 draws near, Giovanni Zarrella's dedicated Instagram posts and his wife Jana Ina Zarrella's passionate comments continue to fuel the excitement amongst their soccer-loving followers.

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