Fabio Cannavaro

“Goalkeepers and defenders are also part of the spectacle. Attackers don’t just play amongst themselves,”

Fabio Cannavaro · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Cannavaro told France Football after winning the 2006 Ballon d'Or that goalkeepers and defenders deserve recognition as part of the spectacle.

“If a goalkeeper has saved 15 or so matches in a year, it’s only fair to highlight him.”

Fabio Cannavaro · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-27

Cannavaro argued to France Football that a goalkeeper who saves many matches in a year deserves to be highlighted.