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Which Italian defender is, as of 2026, the only defender from a non-European-giant background to win the Ballon d'Or, doing so in 2006 after captaining Italy to the World Cup?
CORRECT ANSWER
Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro won the 2006 Ballon d'Or after captaining Italy to their fourth World Cup title, one of the very few defenders ever to win the award.
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