Fabio Cannavaro has won the World Cup as a player but could soon have an unlikely chance to do the same as a manager.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Cannavaro is 'in discussions' to become the new head coach of the Uzbekistan national team.

What is Cannavaro's record as a manager?

Cannavaro is unemployed having been sacked by Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb after just 14 games in charge, where he won seven, drew twice and lost five games.

The Zagreb job was Cannavaro's fourth since he departed Chinese powerhouse Gunagzhou Evergrande in September 2021.

But none of Cannavaro's four latest gigs, which included stints as the head coach of China as well as Italian sides Benevento and Udinese , lasted longer than 17 games.

Cannavaro's second stint with Guangzhou was by far his longest

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