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[Darvish11]

Exactly!


He's also a bigger diver than C. ronaldo

wooooahhh easy now...

[ShahHouman]

this is y i LOVE this guy

Cannavaro vows to stay with squad despite KO

Updated: June 3, 2008, 10:43 AM ET
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Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro is to remain with the squad throughout Euro 2008 despite being ruled out of the tournament.


The 34-year-old defender collided with Giorgio Chiellini in Italy's first training session in Austria and his departure was confirmed after having tests in hospital.


Cannavaro said today: 'I intend to stay with my team-mates to give them a captain's support. According to you (Italian journalists) they will have to put up with me for another two years.'

And the former FIFA World Player of the Year was quick to admonish Chiellini of blame for the injury. 'These things happen,' he said. 'He (Chiellini) should not think about it twice. Let him rest easy. It was not his fault.'

Cannavaro will be out for a 'few months' after tearing ankle ligaments. He expected to have an operation on Wednesday following the injury sustained on Monday.

'This was my last European Championship. We are footballers and these things happen,' the 34-year-old Cannavaro added.

'After two years working on this campaign it seems right for me to stay with my team mates.'

Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said no decision had been made on the captaincy. Cannavaro's place in the 23-strong squad has been filled by Alessandro Gamberini.

Alessandro Gamberini has been called up as a replacement and will arrive at their base near Vienna today. Capped 116 times, Cannavaro has been a key figure in Italy's defence and was voted FIFA's World Player of the Year in 2006.

However, he has become slower and more error-prone since moving to Real Madrid from Juventus following the World Cup triumph.

His place in the national side has never been in doubt but the emergence of centre back Andrea Barzagli, who has produced some assured displays for Italy in the last year, will slightly cushion the blow for Donadoni.

Defender Marco Materazzi is also in the squad while Chiellini and Christian Panucci can play at centre back rather than full back.

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon may be the most likely candidate to take over as captain with midfielders Gennaro Gattuso and Massimo Ambrosini other options.

The world champions flew into Austria earlier on Monday.

Italy face the Netherlands in their first Group C match in Berne on June 9 before playing Romania and France.

[persiangodfather]

this is y i LOVE this guy
Cannavaro vows to stay with squad despite KO
Updated: June 3, 2008, 10:43 AM ET
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Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro is to remain with the squad throughout Euro 2008 despite being ruled out of the tournament.
The 34-year-old defender collided with Giorgio Chiellini in Italy's first training session in Austria and his departure was confirmed after having tests in hospital.
Cannavaro said today: 'I intend to stay with my team-mates to give them a captain's support. According to you (Italian journalists) they will have to put up with me for another two years.'
And the former FIFA World Player of the Year was quick to admonish Chiellini of blame for the injury. 'These things happen,' he said. 'He (Chiellini) should not think about it twice. Let him rest easy. It was not his fault.'
Cannavaro will be out for a 'few months' after tearing ankle ligaments. He expected to have an operation on Wednesday following the injury sustained on Monday.
'This was my last European Championship. We are footballers and these things happen,' the 34-year-old Cannavaro added.
'After two years working on this campaign it seems right for me to stay with my team mates.'
Italy coach Roberto Donadoni said no decision had been made on the captaincy. Cannavaro's place in the 23-strong squad has been filled by Alessandro Gamberini.
Alessandro Gamberini has been called up as a replacement and will arrive at their base near Vienna today. Capped 116 times, Cannavaro has been a key figure in Italy's defence and was voted FIFA's World Player of the Year in 2006.
However, he has become slower and more error-prone since moving to Real Madrid from Juventus following the World Cup triumph.
His place in the national side has never been in doubt but the emergence of centre back Andrea Barzagli, who has produced some assured displays for Italy in the last year, will slightly cushion the blow for Donadoni.
Defender Marco Materazzi is also in the squad while Chiellini and Christian Panucci can play at centre back rather than full back.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon may be the most likely candidate to take over as captain with midfielders Gennaro Gattuso and Massimo Ambrosini other options.
The world champions flew into Austria earlier on Monday.
Italy face the Netherlands in their first Group C match in Berne on June 9 before playing Romania and France.

thats a tru captain. it suck that we lost the best defender in the world but this is the beauty of italy and thats our depth. chellini is a very gud defender as long as matarazzi keeps his cool well b gud

[ShahHouman]

he showed his true captaincy in WC by his demeanor and how he took PERSONAL responsibility of that defense and now he is truly a team player by still doing the next best thing and being at their side, a true team player

[EKBATAN]

cannavaro will be missed

what a great captain....khoda omresh bedeh mesle maldini