Experienced centre half Cannavaro has claimed the coveted Ballon d'Or award after captaining Italy to World Cup success. He also led Juventus to the Serie A title before the Italian giants were ...

Brazil and FC Barcelona legend Romário admitted to being better than several Ballon d'Or winners, including Cristiano Ronaldo ...

There has been one goalkeeper, Lev Yashin, and a trio of defenders, though Fabio Cannavaro was more of ... been a defensive midfielder. The Ballon d’Or is almost seven decades old and Rodri ...

Per ESPN's Mark Ogden, Rodri became the first defenseman to win the Ballon d'Or since Italy's Fabio Cannavaro (2006). On top of leading Manchester City to a Premier League title, Rodri was also a ...

Fabio Cannavaro has been appointed head coach of Serie A strugglers Udinese on a contract until the end of the season. The former Juventus and Real Madrid defender, who won the Ballon d’Or in ...

Italy's most-capped defender, Cannavaro led his country to World Cup glory in 2006 and won the Ballon d'Or the same year. He also enjoyed a stellar club career, largely in his home country ...