Craig Gordon admits he’s taking inspiration from his hero Gigi Buffon as the Hearts veteran pounds the comeback trail.
The 40-year-old suffered a double leg break on Christmas Eve but has no intention of letting the horror injury call time on his career. And he reckons the man he admired when coming through as a Tynecastle kid 20 years ago shows anything is possible in this game.
Buffon is still doing the business back at his old club Parma in Serie B at age 45. And Gordon said: “I wish he would quit and then it would make it a bit easier, give you something to aim for! But he keeps on going. Yeah, it is crazy. Maybe the weather is a bit warmer there and the winters are not quite as harsh. It is a league down from the top in Italy but the standard is still very, very good. For him to still be playing at that level is incredible.
