Cambodia welcomes Italian football star Fabio Cannavaro

Phnom Penh (7 Jan, 2012): Italian ex center defender Fabio Cannavaro is arriving in Phnom Penh on Sunday afternoon for his 4-day stay in the Kingdom.

Before a visit to a Cambodian football club in Phnom Penh, the 38-year-old football star is expected to hold a press conference on 9 January.

Mr Sok Savada, a young Cambodian journalist and also a soccer fan, said he feels surprised the Cannavaro’s arrival. “I am happy to hear that Cannavaro visit Cambodia and help provide some technical work for improvement of Cambodian football game,” he said.

Cannavaro is the 2006 World Cup champion and winner of the Best Player of the World in the same year. He is now in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from Bangkok, Thailand.