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Coronavirus: Cannavaro pens heartfelt message to all Italians & urges them to embody spirit of 2006 World Cup win

The former Juventus centre-back is currently managing in China and has urged the public in his homeland to continue to stay at home

Fabio Cannavaro has delivered an emotional message to the Italian public, urging them to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak and embody the spirit of the 2006 World Cup-winning Italy squad.

The former Juventus, Real Madrid and Inter centre-back is currently head coach at Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande, where he has witnessed the devastation being caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Italy, meanwhile, has been the worst affected country, with the official death toll recorded at 12,428, as of April 1, and Cannavaro has expressed his sadness at the situation in his homeland, urging the Italian people to keep looking out for each other.