Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
No defender has received the Golden Ball awarded by France Football magazine for the best player in the world, since Italian central defender Fabio Cannavaro won it in 2006, after the Azzurri national team won the World Cup in Germany in the same year.
After 15 years of this unique achievement for a defender, and while there is a lot of talk at the present time about the Golden Ball, which is due to be announced on November 29, the newspaper “Marca” conducted an interview with this veteran Italian defender, who previously starred with Juventus and Real Madrid, It talks about many things.
At first, he praised what his compatriot Carlo Ancelotti is doing with the “Royal” this season, and said: “Carlito” is doing an excellent job in a difficult transitional year, in which some were afraid that something unimaginable would happen, especially after the departure of big stars such as “El Matador” Sergio Ramos. The center of the defense, and the French Raphael Varane, the first for Paris Saint-Germain, and the second for Manchester United, but Ancelotti managed to lead the ship safely and completely controlled a dressing room full of big stars.
When the newspaper asked him about his future ambitions, Cannavaro said: I dream of training Real Madrid one day, but I must work on myself well to achieve this, and training clubs such as Real, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Juventus, is the dream of every coach, as the elite clubs.
Asked about his opinion, specifically in the heart of the Austrian defense, David Alaba, the newcomer this season to Real Madrid, who is shining in a remarkable way, Cannavaro said: Alaba is a very good defender, and he used to pressure because he was previously playing in a big team as well, “He means Bayern Munich.” He has a good vision on the field, and he is good at more than one position. He has previously played as a left back, a left winger, a midfielder, and has the ability to lead, and his signing for Real is a great deal, because he is a real safety valve.
It is noteworthy that Cannavaro, born on September 13, 1973, “48 years old”, played for the clubs of Naples, Parma, Inter Milan and Juventus.
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