ZAGREB, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Former Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro was appointed head coach of Dinamo Zagreb on Sunday, after the Croatian side sacked Nenad Bjelica.
Deemed one of the best defenders in history, Cannavaro led the Azzurri to the 2006 FIFA World Cup title. After hanging up his boots in 2011, Cannavaro began coaching in 2013, with spells in charge of Chinese sides Guangzhou Evergrande and Tianjin Quan