Fabio Cannavaro says goodbye to Real he will be back in the jersey of Juventus next season

After three seasons in the Spanish capital, punctuated by two championship titles, the Italian veteran Fabio Cannavaro has decided it will return to Juventus of Turin rather than Napoli. At 35 years, he preferred to engage with the team he left on the brink of collapse three years ago rather than his club trainer. Napoli is because it appears in 1993. The Club of Naples is nevertheless the most dominant club it was when Diego Maradona was the leader and his struggle for survival in Serie A. After a full season, he moved to Parma for a level crossing in 1995. It was there that he literally explodes, forming a hinge redoutable alongside some of Lilian Thuram. It was also during this period that he won his first trophy since pocketing two cups of Italy (1999 and 20002), a UEFA Cup (1999) and an Italian Supercup (2000). In addition to these years in club annals, he also won his first team selections from Italy, and reached the final of Euro 2000 with the latter. Having been round the club in the Parmesan, a club he joined Major Soccer in 2002, Inter. But the experience turns Milanese court. Faced with competition, it does a fifty matches in two years and was transferred to Juventus in Turin in 2004. Where an old lady waiting Lilian Thuram and Gigi Buffon, his former acolytes of Parma.

The dedication and years Real
During two seasons, these three players are reforming one of the strongest defenses of Calcio, and "Il nuovo muro di Berlino" accumulate personal rewards being Oscar nominated for best defender in 2005, the best Italian player and best defender in Italy 2006. He also won the Scudetto with Juventus in 2005-2006, but the title is withdrawn due to the Turin club's involvement in match-fixing affair. While the fate of the latter is placed under advisement, the oldest of the brothers Cannavaro (youngest son Paolo defender also played at Napoli) flies to Germany to compete in the World Cup in 2006. He won the trophy and the title of second best player behind Zidane tournament. It is in an old lady relegated to Serie B he left a few days later for Real Madrid, to the dismay of fans. Included in a package with teammate Emerson for € 20M, he moved to central defense. After difficult beginnings, his dual Golden Ball award-FIFA Player of the year gives confidence and find his best level. Waltz partners at the heart of the hinge (Helguera, Metzelder, Heinze, Pepe) does not disturb and it is one of the men of the two titles won by Real during his three years of transition in the Spanish capital . The only shadow over this period: its non-participation in Euro 2008 because of an injury.

What home in Turin?
Fabio Cannavaro has decided to close the loop back to a club where supporters have not yet forgiven for abandoning the team at the darkest moment in its history. But he that will stabilize a defense lack of leadership and will provide advice to his young teammate Giorgio Chiellini selection is optimistic and is confident he will be forgiven his departure: "I am very happy to be back, but am a little sad that some fans welcomed me with grievances and forget the glorious seasons lived together. But I think I could convince even the most skeptical about the work, professionalism and passion with which I approach this new adventure, "said internationally to 124 selections on its official website. Alessio Secco has also spoken on behalf of Juve on the website of the Old Lady, referring in particular on the reasons for the departure of Cannavaro in 2006: "Fabio is world champions, a winner of the Ballon d'Or and a great competitor. We had to sell at that time because we had financial problems. We did not hesitate one second to be signed when we knew he was free because we are confident that his talents will allow us to make the Juve more competitive. " Words that should soften somewhat supporters, once again deprived of title. But it is indeed on the meadow that Fabio Cannavaro will find its salvation in the eyes of the tifosi.