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PLACE : NAPOLI (NA)
International Debut 22/01/1997 v N Ireland (won 2-0)
Fabio Cannavaro is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world. The centre back made his debut in Serie A for Napoli on 7 March 1993. After the 1994/1995 season he moved to Parma where he won the UEFA Cup, the Coppa Italia and the Italian Super Cup in 1999. Cannavaro played in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and the 1998 FIFA World Cup France?. He was also a member of the Italian team that lost the EURO 2000 final against France. Aggressive hard-tackling defender who established himself in Tournoi and was impressive against Georgia in Tbilisi. Effectively marked Alan Shearer, now injured, out of February's match at Wembley. An accomplished centre back, Cannavaro joined Parma in 1995 after three seasons at home club Napoli. Makes up for slight physique with superb technique and vision. Fast replacing Paolo Maldini as the heart-throb of teenage girls across Italy. Like his club and international colleague Gianluigi Buffon, Cannavaro first caught the eye in Cesare Maldini?s Under-21 side, and was a European champion in 1994 and 1996. Born and bred in Naples, Cannavaro was a ballboy in the San Paolo stadium during SSC Napoli?s Diego Maradona-inspired glory years in the late 1980?s and it was with his hometown club that he began his career. After joining Napoli at the age of 16, he worked his way through the club?s youth ranks before making his Serie A debut against Juventus aged only 20. The tough-tackling defender reads the game well, and is an excellent man-marker. He played eight EURO 2000? qualifying matches. He rose to prominence in the mid-1990's as part of Cesare Maldini's Under-21 side, winning European titles in 1994 and 1996. Cannavaro made his full international debut in the 2-0 victory against Northern Ireland in 1997 and is now known a s a tough-tackling defender who reads the game well and is an excellent man-marker. After starting his career with Napoli, he moved to Parma in 1995 and was part of the victorious UEFA Cup side in 1998/99. Along with Christian Panucci he was the only Italian to play in all of the Euro 2000 qualifying matches.
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