Ballon d'Or Power Rankings: Defenders don't usually win it, but Arsenal's Gabriel is making his case

There are only five broadly defensive players to have been dubbed the game's finest: goalkeeper Lev Yashin in 1963, Franz ...
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Is Matthijs De Ligt The Best Defender In England Right Now?

The claim is simple and explosive for a center back conversation in October 2025. No center back has won more defensive duels in the Premier League this season than Matthijs de Ligt, with 37 and ...

The Obsession That Built Caleb Downs — and Made Him College Football’s Top Defender

Ohio State's Caleb Downs isn’t just talented — he’s relentless in dissecting greatness itself, and it’s this obsession that ...

The Alabama Defender Who is 'Playing Some of His Best Football Right Now'

Crimson Tide defensive coordinator Kane Wommack applauds linebacker Nikhai Hill-Green after he "probably played his best game ...