Quotes from Fabio Cannavaro

I have great respect for Juve, whom gave me so much, where I won two championships.

I would recommend all players go to Napoli, it is a gratifying and successful place.

I can still remember watching Italy win the 1982 World Cup. I was just an eight-year-old kid in Naples, my hometown, watching the games with a bunch of people in the houses of relatives and friends. I can recall that when Italy scored, we would shout and hug, even though we did not all know each other.

When you win the World Cup, you start to become a legend - for the people around the world, you are different.

I'm not saying there's no pressure at Evergrande, there's pressure at Evergrande all the time. But I am myself and, no matter if I'm playing for Real Madrid or at the World Cup, I've never felt pressure.

You know, when you are the Italian national team, all the time you need to win because for our history, it is important for us to try to win the World Cup.

After winning the World Cup and the European Footballer of the Year award too, I do not think I can ask for anything else.

When someone becomes a part of the Azzurri squad that has won a World Cup, they are like family, and they never abandon anyone.

You know I was a ball boy at the Italy v. Argentina semi-final in Naples in 1990 and playing in a World Cup final is something every child dreams about.

I didn't start out wanting to be a defender. Who would want to be in the back-line after having watched striker Paolo Rossi score six goals in the 1982 World Cup?

When the national team plays, everyone feels a part of it. Everyone comes together. And when Italians come together, we tend to do well.

My dream was to become the flagship player for Napoli. Even though I played for other teams, I would have liked to have returned and retired there. Napoli is my life, my city, I have regrets.

I have no regrets. I won with the most prestigious clubs in the world - Real Madrid and Juventus - and also with the national team. I won the Ballon d'Or and Fifa World Player at 33 years old.

Juve have allowed me to show my worth, it has provided me with a challenge that has motivated me.

Messi is top but Maradona is another world.

Going to Dubai represents a different way of life.

I would love to become the national team coach. I am aware that it is a tough job, but I spent 15 years with Italy. In my opinion, I have the right experience for this role and I know the environment very well too.

Someone who signs a contract must respect it.

I like Mourinho because he is intelligent. When his team are in difficulty he's very good at focussing the attention on himself.

I was trained under very famous coaches in the Italian national team, Read Madrid, Juventus, Internazionale and Parma.

A compact defense has always been the basis of Italy's team.

I don't drink or smoke.

When I first arrived at Napoli, I was the ball boy, which meant that I got to watch as the legends trained. Then, once I joined the youth team as a young teenager, I was a midfielder just like Tardelli.

With Benitez, he should not be measured on his time at Inter. The Spanish coach has important experience. He has won trophies in England and Spain.