![Real Madrid's Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of Italy's soccer World Cup champion team, poses with his Golden Ball award during a press conference at the headquarters of French sports daily "L'Equipe", Monday, Real Madrid's Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of Italy's soccer World Cup champion team, poses with his Golden Ball award during a press conference at the headquarters of French sports daily "L'Equipe", Monday,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NG7G0Y/real-madrids-fabio-cannavaro-the-captain-of-italys-soccer-world-cup-champion-team-poses-with-his-golden-ball-award-during-a-press-conference-at-the-headquarters-of-french-sports-daily-lequipe-monday-nov-27-2006-in-issy-les-moulineaux-outside-paris-cannavaro-won-the-2006-golden-ball-trophy-the-france-football-magazines-prestigious-award-as-europes-top-player-ap-photofrancois-mori-2NG7G0Y.jpg)
Real Madrid's Fabio Cannavaro, the captain of Italy's soccer World Cup champion team, poses with his Golden Ball award during a press conference at the headquarters of French sports daily "L'Equipe", Monday,
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![Italy icon Fabio Cannavaro opens up on Prem management dream, love of Man Utd ace Maguire.. and valuing himself at £100m | The Sun Italy icon Fabio Cannavaro opens up on Prem management dream, love of Man Utd ace Maguire.. and valuing himself at £100m | The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/676f58ea-6633-4b63-9cf1-c2143f87b129.jpg)
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On this day in 2006, Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or, the last Italian to do so ⭐️🇮🇹 @fabiocannavaroofficial | Instagram
It is difficult for a defender to win the award': Former Ballon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro sympathises with Van Dijk - Football | Tribuna.com
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