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On this day in 2006, Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or, the last Italian to do so ⭐️🇮🇹 @fabiocannavaroofficial | Instagram
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FIFA Ballon d'Or 2015: most wins by team, nation and position. Messi, Neymar, Ronaldo, Barcelona, Real Madrid.
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Italy legend Fabio Cannavaro set to land first European management job with Serie B side Benevento | The US Sun
It is difficult for a defender to win the award': Former Ballon d'Or winner Fabio Cannavaro sympathises with Van Dijk - Football | Tribuna.com
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