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Cannavaro returning to Juventus

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TURIN, Italy (AP) Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro is returning to Juventus.

The Serie A club said Tuesday the 35-year-old defender, who left for Real Madrid in 2006, signed a one-year contract to rejoin the Turin side on July 1.

Cannavaro, the 2006 world player of the year, angered Juve fans when he left for Madrid after the Italian club was demoted in a match-fixing scandal.

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