Cannavaro: Passion of Chinese fans will drive football's comeback

HONG KONG, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Fabio Cannavaro, the former Italian football star and manager of Guangzhou Evergrande, expressed optimism about the future of Chinese football despite recent corruption scandals that have shaken the sport.

Speaking ahead of an exhibition match between Real Madrid Legends and Barcelona Heroes at Hong Kong Stadium on Friday, Cannavaro reflected on a tumultuous period for the game he