King Cannavaro ; (1)Euroview (2)Despite Harsh Criticism at Home and Teething Troubles in Madrid, Italy's Skipper Is Worthy of Europe's Top Gong

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FABIO CANNAVARO came under attack this week and, frankly, he'd better get used to the sensation. If, tomorrow afternoon, the 33- year-old Neapolitan is not awarded the prestigious Ballon D'Or, to crown him as European Player of the Year, it will be an even bigger shock than when he led his country to one of the biggest against- the-odds World Cup triumphs in history.

Everyone in football loves to gossip and the hard word is that Cannavaro has defeated his former Juventus team-mate,and fellow World Cup winner, Gianluigi Buffon by three votes.

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King Cannavaro ; (1)Euroview (2)Despite Harsh Criticism at Home and Teething Troubles in Madrid, Italy's Skipper Is Worthy of Europe's Top Gong

So strong is the information,backed up by an 'accidental' slip of the tongue from Real president Ramon Calderon, that if Buffon emerges from the shadows and grasps the trophy tomorrow then there will be uproar.

However Cannavaro's victory has hardly been gre...

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