Bleacher Report Football on Instagram: “2006 Ballon d'Or winner @fabiocannavaroofficial turns 47 today. No defender has won it since 💪”
GOAL - Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or on this day in 2006 🏆 He's the last defender to win the award. | Facebook
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Ballon d'Or winners and the top 10 players from 2000 to 2017, including Ronaldo, Messi and Owen | talkSPORT
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Ballon d'Or 2018: Modric is the eighth Ballon d'Or winner to play for Real Madrid in the 21st century | MARCA in English
![Fábio Cannavaro, both 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or. | Foto di calcio, Calcio, Sport Fábio Cannavaro, both 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or. | Foto di calcio, Calcio, Sport](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/95/93/e8/9593e8e405f425b7ce63b0085231090f.jpg)
Fábio Cannavaro, both 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or. | Foto di calcio, Calcio, Sport
Bleacher Report Football - 45 today—Fabio Cannavaro beat some legends to win the 2006 Ballon d'Or 🇮🇹 | Facebook
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Ballon d'Or 2022 results and winners: Karim Benzema wins and Cristiano Ronaldo ranking confirmed - Manchester Evening News
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Manchester City vs Real Madrid: Ballon d'Or winner backs former team to reach final - Pulse Sports Nigeria
![Iconic Football Photos™ on Twitter: "Italy's World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro lifting the Ballon d'Or in 2006. He was the third (after Beckenbauer, and Sammer), and the last defender till date, Iconic Football Photos™ on Twitter: "Italy's World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro lifting the Ballon d'Or in 2006. He was the third (after Beckenbauer, and Sammer), and the last defender till date,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DkVbFqhX4AEW0QK.jpg:large)
Iconic Football Photos™ on Twitter: "Italy's World Cup winning captain Fabio Cannavaro lifting the Ballon d'Or in 2006. He was the third (after Beckenbauer, and Sammer), and the last defender till date,
Italian Football TV - IFTV - On this day in 2006, Fabio Cannavaro won the Ballon d'Or, the last Italian to do so ⭐️🇮🇹 | فیسبوک
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