International goalkeeper, Gianluigi Buffon, have been close to Manchester twice. The first time in 2008, when Sheik Mansour offered 75 million euro to Juve, but the offer was refused. Then Sir Alex Ferguson wanted him and Gigi was ready for the transfer but...not his wife. Alena Seredova said no, so that Buffon will remain at Juventus.

It is not the first time that footballers' wifes have the power to decide a transfer. For example, when Zidane moved from Juventus to Real Madrid for 160 billion lira. But Buffon will stay in Turin...