10 Best Defenders In Football History
Defenders are extremely under-appreciated in the game of football, particularly in the eyes of the fans. However, for the managers, they are as essential as their attacking options and are often entrusted with the captain's armband because they possess the maturity that their fellow teammates lack.
4 Players That Made The Nigerian National Team Number 4 Jersey Iconic
Some Jersey numbers are iconic in world football, generally, number 10 is reserved for very special players in a team.Number 9 is for the strikers and the goalkeeper takes number 1.Number 4 is synonymous with hard-working and intelligent players.Olusolasportspedal takes a look at four Nigerian players that worn the number 4 jersey in the national team and how their consistent achievements made the number iconic.
8 players that won World Cup, UCL and Ballon D'Or
There are many succesfull football players in football history but only 8 footballers have won the FIFA World Cup, UEFA Champions League And Ballon d'Or in thier career time.Franz Beckenbauer is another top notch level in this list because he won World Cup 1 times.Champions League 3 times and Ballon d'Or 2 times making him the highest in this category of hatrick awards.
The Ten 10 Footballers Who Won The Most Ballon d'Or Awards.
If football is above all a team sport, there are still many awards that highlight individual performance. the most prestigious of them remains the Golden ball or the Ballon d'Or Initially, this annual award created by the magazine France Football rewards only the best European player who plays in a European club, which explains the absence of big names in the list, in the first rank of which we should find Pelé (who received a ball of honor in 2014).
Maradona, Pele, Messi Voted Top Three on The List of 50 Greatest Players of All Time
Legendary Diego Maradona has been voted as the greatest player to ever grace the game of football months after his death.The 60-year-old Argentine passed away last November after a suspected heart condition but his exploits will for a long time be remembered.Maradona who made impacts at Napoli and Barcelona beat 49 other football icons both living and dead to the prestigious position.
The Most Underrated Footballer Of All Time
Muller was your typical fox-in-the-box striker. He averaged a goal per game or better in seven of his 14 seasons. He scored 68 goals in 62 German international games and held the record for most goals scored in a calendar year, striking 85 goals in 1972, until his total was surpassed 40 years later by Lionel Messi (with six more games and with the help of penalties.)
Opinion: Top 5 Most Iconic Kit Numbers And The Players That Wore Them
Kit numbers are an important staple in the game of football. From the early days of the beautiful sport, where starting line-ups were given numbers of 1-11, fast forward to today, they always tell a story. The five most iconic kit numbers in football. First off, the number five shirt will be the only ‘honourable mention’ in this article.
Meet The Brazilian Footballer, Who Didn't Play Any Professional Match In His Entire Career (Photos)
Carlos Henrique Raposo mostly known as Carlos Kaiser is a former Brazilian Footballer, and he went down as one of the worst players in the history of football. This was because he transferred to so many clubs during his entire career, but he never played an official game.
Opinion: Cristiano Ronaldo Is The Best European Player Of All Time, See The Top 10 List
When it comes to deciding who the best European player of all time is, many people would call names like Zinedine zidane, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer and others.But the truth is that none of these players where able to achieve what Christiano ronaldo did while playing for real madrid.
Top 10 greatest defenders of all time, according to fans
There have been many great defenders over the years who have graced the football field. The names of Paolo Maldini, Franz Beckenbauer and Sergio Ramos comes to our mind whenever we think of the greatest defenders of all time. But the debate of who is the greatest can never be settled down. As we step into 2021, fans have voted the greatest defenders of all time. According to the results, via Ranker, here are the top 10 greatest defenders of all time according to fans in 2021: 10. Alessandro Costacurta Alessandro
FIFA World cup best young player award winners 1958 to 2018 (Photos)
In every world cup tournament, serial awards are been given out to the most merited winners immediately after the tournament, one of those awards is "FIFA Best young player award". Several young players can be nominated for this award, but at the end the award is been given to the young person with the most outstanding performance in the tournament. Today I'm going to show you different players that have won the FIFA best young player award since 1958 to 2018, and other statistics that follows it like age, country,
8 Superstars Who Have Won A World Cup, UCL And Ballon D'OR
There are quite a number of star football players out their that have actually won many trophies due to their great performance and efforts towards the game. Trophies like the golden boot, golden gloves, golden boy, Ballon D'OR, and so many more. However, there are some star football players that have broken the record of achieving or winning both the world cup, Uefa champions league and the ballon d'or in the game of football which I am gonna be sharing with you. These football players are legendary players
Opinion: Cristiano Ronaldo Is The Best European Player Of All Time, See The Top Ten List
This article is written based on my opinion, it was very difficult leaving out Bobby Charlton as he is widely regarded as England's best ever player. Best didn't have the longevity to make the list. Van Basten and Mathaus also missed out. This ranking is based on how good their peak was and Longevity holds the most Weight in ranking. From my opinion Cristiano ronaldo is the best European player of All time. The Portuguese winger have won five ballon d'or and UEFA Champions league each. Johan Cryuff won ballon
Only 8 footballers have achieved this record in the world but Ronaldo and Messi are not among them
There are different types of rewards and records in football, there are individual trophies and team trophies.
Footballers Who Have Played the Most Matches Together
The following players have been identified of having the longest matches together. Check them out... Sepp Maier and Gerd Müller of Bayern Munich has a record of 612 games together Maier and Franz Beckenbauer of Bayern Munich has a record of 605 games amongst each other John Terry and Frank Lampard of Chelsea 581 games Maier and Georg Schwarzenbeck Bayern Munich– The duo has played 578 games together Sandro Mazzola and Giacinto Facchetti Inter 576 games Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher of Liverpool Football
FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award Winners From 1958 To 2018
In today's article, I am gonna be sharing with you the Fifa World Cup best young player award winners right from 1958 to 2018. Let's get started 1. Pele from Brazil won in 1958 with 6 goals when he was only 17years old. 2. Florian Albert from Hungary won in 1962 with 4 goals when he was just 20years old. 3. Franz Beckenbauer from Germany won in 1965 with 4 goals when he was 20years old. 4. Teofilo Cubillas from Peru won in 1970 with 5 goals when he was 21years old. 5. Wladyslaw Zmuda from Poland won in 1974
Ranked: Top Five Richest Football Clubs In The World In 2020. (Details Below)
This is a list of the richest association football clubs in the world as ranked by Forbes magazine on their worth in U.S. dollars. Real Madrid is once again the world's richest football club in 2020 ahead of FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. 5) Manchester City - $678 million This is the first time Manchester City have breached the top 5 richest football clubs. Abu Dhabi-owned City had their best ever Champions League run last season after they lost out to eventual winners, Real Madrid, in the
Top 10 Goal-Scoring Defenders of all time
1.Ronald Koeman 253 🇳🇱 2.Daniel Passarella 175 ⚽ 3.Fernando Hierro 163 ⚽ 4.Laurent Blanc 153 ⚽ 5.Graham Alexander 130 ⚽ 6.Sergio Ramos 127 🇪🇸⚽ 7.Roberto carlos 113 🇧🇷⚽ 8.Steve Bruce 113 ⚽ 9.
5 clubs with the most Ballon d'Or wins in history
The Ballon d'Or is the most renowned individual honor in football. It was started in 1956, at first for just the European players, before it was extended to all players at European clubs in 1995 and afterward to each player worldwide in 2007. However just 38 parts in history have won the esteemed honor.
Opinion: Check Out These "3 Best Defenders" In The History Of Football!
Being a defender is at times a thankless task. The best indication of the men at the back doing their job is when they pass blissfully unnoticed through the 90 minutes. While strikers can miss a plethora of chances and eventually grab a goal to snuff any negativity, defenders simply cannot put a foot wrong. If they do, their mistakes are played on a loop for years, making the mastering of the defensive art incredibly difficult. The best defenders in history have been excellent leaders both on and off the pitch