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Fabio Cannavaro

Italian former professional footballer and current coach, renowned for defensive skills and leadership. Fabio Cannavaro was born on 13 September 1973.

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Who is Fabio Cannavaro?

Fabio Cannavaro is best known for One of the greatest football defenders of all time, World Cup-winning captain for Italy in 2006. Fabio Cannavaro is an Italian public figure. Fabio Cannavaro was born on 13 September 1973, which places Fabio Cannavaro among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1970s. On Dead or Alive, Fabio Cannavaro is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Fabio Cannavaro is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

Facts

Known for: One of the greatest football defenders of all time, World Cup-winning captain for Italy in 2006
Nationality: Italian
Born: 13 September 1973
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Fabio Cannavaro

A centre-back, he spent the majority of his career in Italy. He started his career at Napoli before spending seven years at Parma, with whom he won two Coppa Italia titles, the 1999 Supercoppa Italiana, and the 1999 UEFA Cup. After spells at Inter Milan and Juventus, he transferred (along with manager Fabio Capello) from Juventus to Real Madrid in 2006, with whom he won consecutive La Liga titles in 2007 and 2008. Cannavaro was part of the Italy team which won consecutive UEFA European Under-21 Championships in 1994 and 1996. Cannavaro led Italy to victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and was given the nickname "Il Muro di Berlino" ("The Berlin Wall") by the Italian supporters due to his defensive performances, which saw Italy keep five clean sheets and concede only two goals, neither of which were in open play. He was awarded the Silver Ball after being named the tournament's second-best player. He also won the Ballon d'Or award in 2006 which made him the only defender to win the award in a decade and only the third of all time after Franz Beckenbauer and Matthias Sammer. In 2009, Cannavaro overtook Maldini as the most-capped player in the country's history.

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What is Fabio Cannavaro known for?

Fabio Cannavaro is known for One of the greatest football defenders of all time, World Cup-winning captain for Italy in 2006.

When was Fabio Cannavaro born?

Fabio Cannavaro was born on 13 September 1973.

What nationality is Fabio Cannavaro?

Fabio Cannavaro's nationality is Italian.

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