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#4 Fabio Cannavaro - Ballon d\'Or winner (2006)
Italian legend Fabio Cannavaro is best known for being the captain of Italy’s miraculous 2006 world cup winning squad. Only the third defender to ever win the Ballon d’Or, Cannavaro played for some of the world’s biggest clubs but the Champions League trophy somehow eluded him.
Cannavaro was known for his concentration, strength, anticipation, positioning and aerial ability, which made him particularly adept at defending crosses, or scoring with his head from set-pieces, despite his relatively small stature for a defender
Cannavaro was also known for his leadership, and was once the record appearance holder for the Italian national side, before being overtaken by Gianluigi Buffon. The closest Cannavaro came to winning the Champions League was a semi-final appearance with Inter where they were beaten by rivals AC Milan on away goals.
The Italian defender played for some top clubs like Inter Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid but he never could win the coveted Champions League trophy.
