Paris - Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro won the Golden Ball award on Monday, the first defender in 10 years to be named Europe's best player. Cannavaro, who played for Juventus last season, but then ...

Italy's soccer player Fabio Cannavaro of Real Madrid holds his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year during a news conference in Paris November 27, 2006.[Reuters] ...

Gary Lineker’s goals won him the Golden Boot. Enzo Scifo was the jewel ... but the outstanding figure was the central defender Fabio Cannavaro. He was not tall for a center back, but dominated ...

Fabio Cannavaro remains one of the most iconic defenders in the history of football, and his time at Juventus holds a special ...

Today, it is Fabio Cannavaro’s performance ... Within the first half-hour, Cannavaro has outpaced Klose to a loose ball, has beaten Ballack in the air, and has blocked a goalbound shot from ...

Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro has been voted European Footballer of the Year. Fabio Cannavaro has been voted European Footballer of the Year, with Gianluigi Buffon second and Thierry Henry third.

Italy's soccer player Fabio Cannavaro of Real Madrid kisses his Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) award as European Footballer of the Year [Reuters] ...