Zizou backs Cannavaro award

France legend Zinedine Zidane believes Fabio Cannavaro is a deserved winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2006 - 12:04

France legend Zinedine Zidane believes Fabio Cannavaro is a deserved winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Zidane, who retired from football after last summer’s World Cup finals, finished runner-up to Cannavaro in the poll for the 2006 accolade, just 44 votes behind the Italy captain.

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