In a question-and-answer session during a news conference on Wednesday announcing him as the new executive manager of the Chinese domestic soccer league champion Guangzhou Evergrande, Fabio Cannavaro said he would not be the most handsome coach in China.

"As long as Marcello Lippi stays with the team, I will not be the most handsome soccer manager in China," Cannavaro said.

The 41-year-old Italian, who is considered one of the greatest defenders of all time and who spent most of his career in Italy, said he had another ambition: to lead the four-time champion of the Chinese Super League to a higher stage in coming seasons.