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Fabio Cannavaro (2006)
Then
Considered to be one of the greatest defenders of all time, Fabio Cannavaro had successful spells at a number of top clubs in Europe like Napoli, Parma, Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Juventus. While there is no denying Cannavaro’s stellar club career, the Italian centre-back is more famous for his contributions in Italy’s stunning 2006 World Cup triumph.
He was named the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d’Or award in 2006 which made him the only defender in over a decade and only the third of all time after Beckenbauer and Mathias Sammer.
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An inspirational leader and one of the most consistent performers for club and country, Cannavaro will go down as one of Italy's greatest players of all time.
Now
After playing a single season in UAE club Al-Ahli, Cannavaro called time on his career and immediately went into management. After serving as the assistant manager in Al-Ahli in 2013, Cannavaro was appointed full-time manager of Chinese Super League club, Guangzhou Evergrande.
After a mixed spell, the Italian left his job and took over as manager of Al-Nassr in the 2015/16 season. Currently, the former Real Madrid defender is the manager of big-spending CSL side Tianjin Quanjian.and he will be looking to guide the team to the league title.
