Who was the World Footballer of the Year in 2006? Which country does it come from?

In 2006, the World Footballer of the Year was from fabio cannavaro. In the 2006 World Cup, the final between Italy and France was fabio cannavaro's100th national team match. Italy beat France led by Zinedine Zidane in a penalty shoot-out and won the World Cup for the fourth time. Fabio cannavaro won the silver ball prize.

In 2009, fabio cannavaro tied paolo maldini's international record as captain in the Confederations Cup match against Brazil, and the friendly match against Switzerland on August 12 was his 27th match for the national team, thus surpassing paolo maldini and becoming the most frequently played player in Italian team history.

The 20 10 World Cup was the last time that fabio cannavaro led the national team to participate in the competition. The team was eliminated in the group stage with a record of two draws and one loss. Fabio cannavaro announced his retirement from the national team after the game, ending his 13 national team career.