Fabio Cannavaro
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By Ed McCambridge published
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‘It was mad’: Fabio Cannavaro says he had never seen anything like the atmosphere at Ibrox when he played there for Parma vs Rangers
By Ryan Dabbs published
Fabio Cannavaro has played in a World Cup final and at the biggest stadiums in football - but Ibrox is a place he's full of admiration for
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‘I heard the knock!’ Fabio Cannavaro admits he was close enough to hear Zinedine Zidane's headbutt on Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final
By Ryan Dabbs published
Fabio Cannavaro didn't know what had happened during the final between France and Italy - all he knows is that he heard it loudly
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Fabio Cannavaro says Alan Shearer was one of the best strikers he ever faced – and addresses the elbow on him in the Champions League
By Daniele Verri published
Fabio Cannavaro has been talking to FourFourTwo about how good Alan Shearer really was – and whether or not the striker meant to elbow him
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Fabio Cannavaro: I came so close to joining Chelsea
By Rich Laverty published
Fabio Cannavaro has told FFT that Chelsea very nearly signed him – but that he admired Arsenal and Manchester United in the noughties, too
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Fabio Cannavaro opens up about being the last defender to ever win the Ballon d’Or
By Richard Laverty published
2006 Ballon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro was the last centre-back to be given the award – but he says now that in many ways, he was lucky
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