Fabio Cannavaro is one of the most iconic defenders in the history of the game. Cannavaro spent the majority of his club career in Italy with Parma, Napoli, Inter Milan and Juventus, but it was his move to Real Madrid that was his most successful period where he helped the Spanish giants win back to back La Liga titles. At international level, Cannavaro will go down with iconic status with Italy after captaining the Azzurri to their 4th World Cup Triumph. Cannavaro’s performances and leadership was sensational and along with Gianluigi Buffon, he played every minute of the tournament. On the back of this success, Cannavaro won the coveted Ballon D’or, a very rare occurrence for a defender.