Watch: Legendary 'keepers Buffon and Casillas embrace, swap shirts

Real recognise real.

Following Juventus’ 2-0 victory over FC Porto in Wednesday’s Champions League Round of 16 clash, iconic shot-stoppers Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas – two men whose admiration for one another is well-known – shared a touching embrace.

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The Italian and Spanish greats have won a remarkable 39 trophies between them in all competitions over their illustrious careers, and, assuming both are fit, will likely take the pitch together one final time when the return leg takes place March 14 in Turin.

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