While at Parma, Buffon's decision to wear the number 88 shirt, rather than his previous number 1 shirt, for the 2000-01 season caused controversy in Italy.
ໃນຂະນະທີ່ Parma, ການຕັດສິນໃຈຂອງ Buffon ໃສ່ເສື້ອ 88 ຈໍານວນຫຼາຍ, ແທນທີ່ຈະເປັນເສື້ອ 1 ກ່ອນຫນ້າ, ສໍາລັບ ລະດູ 2000-01 ສ້າງຄວາມວິຕົກກັງວົນຢູ່ໃນອີຕາລີ.