A biography for Fabio Cannavarohasn’t been written yet.
“My dream was to become the flagship player for Napoli. Even though I played for other teams, I would have liked to have returned and retired there. Napoli is my life, my city, I have regrets.”
“I played Zidane throughout my career, and for many players you reach a point where you learn lessons on how to handle them. But from the first match I played against him to the last, Zidane would find different ways to beat me.”
“I would recommend all players go to Napoli, it is a gratifying and successful place.”
“Frank de Boer definitely showed in the Netherlands that he's a good coach.”
“When someone becomes a part of the Azzurri squad that has won a World Cup, they are like family, and they never abandon anyone.”
“If you have Messi or Ronaldo you start the game 1-0 up.”
“Messi is top but Maradona is another world.”
“As a defender, you can be many shapes and sizes. You can be short and fast. Or you can be tall and jump high. It doesn't matter. The only necessity is that you are confident when you take the pitch - because every week there is a new challenge.”
“I have played plenty of matches where I thought I had left everything on the field and given a game my all, but what I have come to realise since I retired and began coaching - 90 minutes on the field do not compare to life as a manager.”
“Going to Dubai represents a different way of life.”
“I didn't start out wanting to be a defender. Who would want to be in the back-line after having watched striker Paolo Rossi score six goals in the 1982 World Cup?”
“The most imortant thing is to win.”
“Real are the type of club where you are expected to win every game. For a player who wants to be the best it is stimulating to feel the pressure to defend their interests.”
“I don't drink or smoke.”
“Del Piero is like Raul in Spain, he is the number one.”
“I like Mourinho because he is intelligent. When his team are in difficulty he's very good at focussing the attention on himself.”
“Someone who signs a contract must respect it.”
“I'm Italian and the privilege of working in my home country would fill me with pride. However, the opportunity to work in a variety of countries, learning new cultures and footballing mentalities, is also very valuable.”
“I was strong inside my head.”
“I was trained under very famous coaches in the Italian national team, Read Madrid, Juventus, Internazionale and Parma.”