Fabio Cannavaro bullish over Juventus return

Cannavaro's contract with Madrid ends next month, and he has now signed a one-year deal with Juve, the club he left in 2006 in the wake of the 'calciopoli' scandal, The Telegraph says.
 
His move angered many fans and when his possible return to the club was first mooted it received mixed reactions from Juve fans, some of whom have not forgiven him for deserting them in 2006.

«I'm delighted to have returned to Turin and to have the opportunity to wear the black and white jersey again, » said Italy's World Cup-winning captain.

«I'm sorry that in some fans anger prevails over the appreciation for the glorious seasons we lived through together.»

«I'm convinced that I can win over even the biggest sceptics through hard work, professionalism and the passion with which I will tackle this new adventure.»

Cannavaro won the title in both his previous seasons at Juventus but the club was stripped of those for their role in the calciopoli match-fixing scandal.

The centre-back was born in Naples and played for hometown club Napoli for three seasons before joining Parma in 1995, with whom he won the UEFA Cup and two Italian Cups over a seven-year period.

He left to join Inter Milan in 2002 but after only two seasons moved on to Juve.
Upon joining Real Madrid in 2006 he helped the club win back-to-back La Liga titles.

He has been a winner both domestically and internationally as well as on a personal level and that is what convinced Juve sports director Alessio Secco to bring him back.