Fabio Cannavaro was captain of Italy’s 2006 World Cup, he played for Inter and knows the rivalry with Milan. A conversation about the Italian upswing in the European Cup, fatherly club patriarchs and the problems of the Bundesliga.
A picture for eternity, even German football fans know it very well: Fabio Cannavaro in a rain of confetti, the captain’s armband on his arm and the World Cup trophy in his hand, which he stretches into the Berlin night sky. The Italians had previously ended the German summer fairy tale of 2006 in the semifinals – and Cannavaro was one of the defining figures of the tournament. A few months later, the world champion was named world footballer, the first defender in decades. However, the now 49-year-old was never able to win one trophy during his playing career: the Champions League.
