{"id":466465,"date":"2011-07-23T00:48:58","date_gmt":"2011-07-23T00:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/23\/italy-legend-cannavaro-to-captain-new-york-cosmos-against-manchester-united\/"},"modified":"2011-07-23T00:48:58","modified_gmt":"2011-07-23T00:48:58","slug":"italy-legend-cannavaro-to-captain-new-york-cosmos-against-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/23\/italy-legend-cannavaro-to-captain-new-york-cosmos-against-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy Legend Cannavaro To Captain New York Cosmos Against Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"20.4409799555\">\n<div>\n<p>Brian McBride<\/p>\n<p>Fabio Cannavaro<\/p>\n<p>Juventus<\/p>\n<p>Sol Campbell<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former <abbr title=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanasoccernet.com\/italian-serie-a\/juventus\">Juventus<\/a><\/abbr> and Italy captain <abbr title=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanasoccernet.com\/italian-serie-a\/juventus\/fabio-cannavaro\">Fabio Cannavaro<\/a><\/abbr> will lead the New York Cosmos against <abbr title=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanasoccernet.com\/english-premiership\/manchester-united-0\">Manchester United<\/a><\/abbr> for Paul Scholes\u2019 testimonial.<\/p>\n<p>Cannavaro hung up the boots last month.<\/p>\n<p>He will be joined by former United stars Gary Neville and Nicky Butt, as well as <abbr title=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanasoccernet.com\/english-premiership\/arsenal\/sol-campbell\">Sol Campbell<\/a><\/abbr>, Brad Friedel, Robbie Keane, <abbr title=\"\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanasoccernet.com\/mls\/chicago-fire\/brian-mcbride-0\">Brian McBride<\/a><\/abbr>, Michel Salgado and Patrick Vieira \u2013 all current or former Premier League players who will suit up for the Cosmos as they take on the Red Devils next month. Those eight stars will be joined by eight New York Cosmos U-23 players, forming a team that will be the first US-based squad to play against United at Old Trafford..<\/p>\n<p>The Cosmos will be coached by United legend Eric Cantona.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tribalfootball\" target=\"new\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The game is about opinions. Make yours heard! 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