Italian star joins Vietnam’s Tiger Street Football
(VOV) -Former Italian soccer star Fabio Cannavaro will arrive in HCM City ahead of attending the 2013 Tiger Street Football tournament as an honourable ambassador.
Midfielder Cannavaro will observe the final round of fierce competition between Vietnam’s best four teams on November 10. He will meet with the media and conduct exchanges with local fans on November 9.
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Cannavaro visited Vietnam last year and received a warm welcome from Vietnamese football aficionados.
As well as winning the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2006, Cannavaro is famous for his contributions as part of Italy’s victorious World Cup squad. He currently coaches Al-Ahli FC in Dubai and is expected to join Real Madrid as an assistant in the near future.