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Hamburg, GERMANY: (FILES) - Picture taken 30 June 2006 of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (L) and Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro (R) celebrating at the end of the World Cup 2006 quarter final football game Italy vs. Ukraine at Hamburg stadium. The 2006 'Ballon d'Or' is due to be announced, 27 November 2006, and Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro is widely expected to succeed Barcelona's Brazilian Ronaldinho as the 51st winner of the prestigious prize. AFP PHOTO / DDP / JOHANNES SIMON (Photo credit should read JOHANNES SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)

Hamburg, GERMANY:  (FILES) - Picture taken 30 June 2006 of Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (L) and Italian defender Fabio Cannavaro (R) celebrating at the end of the World Cup 2006 quarter final football game Italy vs. Ukraine at Hamburg stadium. The 2006 'Ballon d'Or' is due to be announced, 27 November 2006, and Italy's World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro is widely expected to succeed Barcelona's Brazilian Ronaldinho as the 51st winner of the prestigious prize.  AFP PHOTO / DDP / JOHANNES SIMON   (Photo credit should read JOHANNES SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)