TOP 5 THE BEST DEFENDERS

IN THE WORLD

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL PLAYERS FROM

EUROPE RETIRED AND ACTIVE
BY ALIN COCA
1.Virgil van Dijk
Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch footballer active in this sport
who plays as a defender for the English team Liverpool.
He is a professional, intelligent, dedicated and very
involved player on the field. He is a defender who
knows the styles of play of many good players and
knows how to get the ball from the opponent, knows
how to force the opponent to make mistakes and
knows how to resist any push with a very good center
of gravity..

For me this player

has an exceptional style of play
Images in which we can see the gameplay of this Dutch
player:
 Sergio Ramos
This player is one of the best players playing as a
defender, he is one of the hardest working players who
played for a long time in small teams and at the end of
that period he managed to excel in his way of playing.
managed to reach the Spanish football team, a sought-
after team that many players aim to reach: Real Madrid.
Captured images made by fans of Sergio
Ramos :
 Carles Puyol
For me, this player was one of the most involved,
intelligent and respectful players in the world of
football. This Spanish player played for the FC
Barcelona football team, where he played as a
defender, where he stood out through his defensive
phases against legendary players at the time.

I consider him that this player can also receive the

nickname "wall"
The goal is clear and he still keep that shoot
- ,,THE WALL”
 Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta, Official OMRI is a former Italian
footballer and coach. Considered one of the best
center-backs in football history, he has been a four-
time UEFA Team of the Year member . Defenders
Thiago Silva and Alessandro Nesta are one of the best
defenders in the world.
 Gheorghe Popescu
The icing on the cake - Gheorghe Popescu, known
especially as Gică Popescu is a former Romanian football
player, currently a manager. He participated with the
Romanian national football team in three final
tournaments of the World Championships and in two of
the European Football Championships .

He was one of the best Romanian

defenders who played together with
Gheorghe Hagi