Ballon d'Or 2006

The deserved recepient of the Ballon d'0r. Only the 3rd defender of all time to win the award (after The Kaiser and Matthias Sammer). Even the great Paolo Maldidni and Franco Baresi who were considered the greatest defenders in their heyday did not win the coveted award which is said to be reserved for attacking or creative players.

Wenger and King might disagree but I'm glad Cannavaro won, regardless of the Juve scandal, he truly is an amazing player both on and off the pitch. Leadership by example, he was one of the reasons why Italy won the WorldCup. Henry on the other hand has been amazing for Arsenal, but when it comes down to the big matches and for France, he simply fades away..

Cannavaro's advice for staying in shape "Eating well, getting plenty of sleep and having sex - these are all important things" .. maybe Henry should take his advice.