Fabio Cannavaro is a famous Italian central quarterback who has long completed his playing career. He is known to the football world as captain of the national team in 2006 at the World Cup and simply as a great player. Well, about what achievements he can still boast, you should talk in more detail.
About Performances in Serie A
Interestingly, the growth of this central defender is only 176 centimeters. This is not very much for a football player taking such a position on the field. Nevertheless, Fabio Cannavaro was rightfully considered one of the best central defenders in the 1990s and 2000s. Throughout his football career, this Italian player managed to play for four Serie A. clubs. The first is Napoli, where he stayed from 1992 to 1995. As part of this club, he entered the field 58 times and scored one goal. The next was “Parma” - there he performed for seven years, from 1995 to 2002. As part of this team, he entered the field 212 times and scored four goals. Then there was Inter. From 2002 to 2004, he played 50 matches for this Milan club and scored two goals. And of course, Juventus. He was in this team twice - from 2004 to 2006 and the season 2009/2010.
About the national team
Football players such as Fabio Cannavaro and Alessandro Nesta, formed the Italian team one of the strongest defensive lines in the world. And this was confirmed by many. Fabio Cannavaro was known for his ability to “read” the game, predict the turn of events on the field, due to which he managed to make a lot of interceptions. For the national team, he played 136 matches. And moreover, it has always been included in the main composition. He played at all world championships, at which it was only possible: in 1998, in 2002, 2006 and even in the 2010 World Cup. He also played in matches of the European Championship, but only in two - in 2000 and 2004. And his hundredth match, which Fabio Cannavaro held for the national team, turned out to be Italy's winning final of the World Cup. That was in 2006.
Then, in the same year, he was awarded a special award. He became an officer of the order, which was called "For Merit to the Italian Republic." But even earlier, in 2000, he received the status of a gentleman. So Fabio has many prestigious awards - not only football, but also state ones.
About other achievements
Cannavaro is a very famous footballer, whom many have equated. He has performed in many clubs. In addition to those listed, he still played in the Madrid “Real” and worked in Dubai “Al Ahly”. In the latter, by the way, he was a coach. In 2014, he even received the UAE champion title with this club (then Fabio was an assistant coach).
In addition to all of the above, the Italian player has a ton of titles and awards. He is the owner of the UEFA Cup, as well as two-time champion of Spain. He also twice won the Italian Cup, and once - the Super Bowl. Twice he was called the best football player in the world. He also received the most prestigious award - “Golden Ball” in 2006. In general, in his entire life and career, the footballer has achieved a lot. And it is admirable.
About personal life
Fabio Cannavaro and his wife appeared in public often. The football player met his chosen one when he was only 18 years old. And so, it turned out to be love at first sight. Now the couple has three adult children. Two sons, whose names are Christian and Andrea, as well as Martin's daughter. The player even has tattoos, which bear the names of children and his wife.
In 2015, a rumor began that Fabio Cannavaro was sentenced to 10 months in prison. Then the world champion was punished in this way for violating the court decision. He was forbidden to appear in a villa that once belonged to him. At that time, she was under arrest. It turns out that Fabio was evading taxes, he had accumulated a debt of one million euros. The term was received by his relatives. Spouse was sentenced to 4 months, and brother - to six months. But all this turned out to be conventions, so everything is in order with the family and relatives of Cannavaro.