Fabio Cannavaro, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born September 13, 1973 in Naples) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Madrid C.F. and the Italian national team.

Cannavaro was the first defender to be named the FIFA World Player of the Year, and the first defender since Matthias Sammer in 1996 to win the European Footballer of the Year award; both of these Read more...

Cannavaro was born in Naples to Gelsomina and Pasquale Cannavaro. His mother worked as a maid, while his father was a bank clerk; his father also played football for provincial side Giugliano. As a youngster Cannavaro played for a team from Bagnoli before being quickly spotted by the scouts of his childhood team S.S.C. Napoli.