Veteran Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper and Italian great Gianluigi Buffon believes he is "better than five, six or seven years ago".
Buffon swapped Serie A champions Juventus for Ligue 1 holders PSG at the age of 40 in the off-season.
In an interview with France Football, Buffon said: "If you asked me 'At age 35, do you feel differently than today?' I would say, 'I think I am better'.
"Then you would say, 'Impossible'. Me too. Sometimes, when I come home, that's what I say to myself: 'It's not possible'. And yet, deep within me, I feel better than five, six or seven years ago. I cannot say why. Maybe because I changed my approach.
"After, at my age, everything is a matter of envy and motivation."
After a day off, it was back to business on Tuesday for PSG August 28, 2018
Buffon has settled in seamlessly under PSG head coach Thomas Tuchel in Paris, making his Ligue 1 debut against Caen and starting in the win over Guingamp.
However, Buffon relinquished the gloves to Alphonse Areola for Saturday's 3-1 victory against Angers and the shot-shopper will also sit out this week's trip to Nimes.
"With Alphonse and Kevin [Trapp], we have a very good relationship and for me, even before being partners, they are like brothers," Buffon said.
"Their attitude in the daily work is exemplary and in a team, it is important to have a lot of respect and esteem for each other. This is already a good starting point.
"Now, football has changed a lot. A team like Paris Saint-Germain play about 60 matches and I hope that they will play some more than last season. It seems unthinkable to me to have only one holder at the post and therefore logical to have three keepers."
