While goal-scorers might take all the plaudits, it's often said defences win titles in the modern game. Players from the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester City are among the ...

The sheer variety of defenders that grace the modern game makes building a list of the world's best a tricky puzzle to piece together. However, the number of trophies a player has lifted ...

So what follows is a ranked list of those who we think have been the best central defenders in world football for some years now. Find out which defenders make it in our run-down, feel free to ...

The defender, however ... Following the shift, Sammer established himself as world soccer's best "libero", winning consecutive Bundesliga titles with Dortmund in 1995 and 1996, before then ...

Arsenal defender William Saliba believes he is currently one of the best defenders in the world. The France international defender has received heaps of praise since he became a first-team regular ...

In an interview with Téléfoot, Arsenal centre back William Saliba (24) was asked if he believes he is the best defender in world football. These were claims that he was quick to reject.

In his way stands a man-sized boy who many think will be one of the best defenders in the world for at least the next decade. “I don’t know if he realises how good he is or what he’s ...

“She’s, I think, one of the best defenders in the world,” said USWNT forward Sophia Smith, who also was teammates with Girma on the Stanford team that won the NCAA title in 2019. “She’s ...

Once of Roma and the Serie A, Tiago Pinto currently is working as the sporting director of AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. He’s done a terrific job as the Cherries have without a doubt been the ...