2006
International Caps
Captains Italy to the 2006 World Cup title and leads a defence that concedes only two goals in the tournament.
Football player and manager history
Fabio Cannavaro
Explore 4 football history records associated with Fabio Cannavaro, arranged by year, month, day and event. Entries may concern different clubs or national teams during the person’s career.
Historical events
2006
Transfer to Real Madrid
Fabio Cannavaro joins Real Madrid from Juventus. The World Cup-winning Italy captain changed clubs following Juventus's relegation.
2006 July 9th
Italy World Cup Captain
Captains Italy to its fourth FIFA World Cup title.
2006 July 9th
World Cup Winner
Fabio Cannavaro captains Italy's resilient defence as the side defeats France in a penalty shootout to win the 2006 World Cup.