Fabio CannavaroFabio Cannavaro (born 13 September 1973 in Naples, Italy) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Serie A club Juventus. He won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2006, making him the first and so far only defender to win the award, as well as the oldest recipient. With 132 caps, Cannavaro is the most capped Italian national team player of all time. His younger brother is Paolo Cannavaro.
Club career
Napoli
Cannavaro initially served as the club's ball boy and would often watch his idols Diego Maradona and Ciro Ferrara play. His progress as a player was such that he became a member of the first team alongside some of his childhood idols. Cannavaro's debut in Serie A came on 7 March 1993 in Torino for a game against Juventus. The post-Maradona Napoli were in desperate need of funds and were soon forced to sell Cannavaro to Parma, where Cannavaro won the UEFA Cup and Coppa Italia, and was named the Serie A Defender of the Year. Cannavaro remained at Napoli until 1995, earning nearly 60 total appearances with one goal.
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro
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