1. Real Madrid: Why Ricardo Carvalho's Injury Has Been a Blessing in Disguise

    Ricardo Carvalho will go down as one of the best defenders of all time. From his days at Porto to his long tenure at Chelsea , and finally his days in Madrid, he's been a solid, dependable defender...

    Ryan Nolan Written by Ryan Nolan about 5 months ago 2,650 reads 16 comments

  2. Mario Balotelli in Trouble, Thomas Vermaelen Injured and 8 Stories You Must Read

    The International football break has been as inauspicious as expected with nothing really on the line. If anything, most football fans will be hoping their club's star player isn't injured in a pointless friendly half way around the world...

    Allan Jiang Written by Allan Jiang about 9 months ago 1,838 reads 4 comments

  3. Fabio Coentrao Deal's Hidden Part? Ezequiel Garay Joins Benfica

    After securing the services of Fabio Coentrao from Benfica a couple of weeks ago, Real Madrid have sent Argentine defender Ezequiel Garay in the other direction...

    Adrian Agius Written by Adrian Agius about 11 months ago 698 reads 2 comments

  4. World Transfer Records: Fabio Coentrao and the Top 10 Most Expensive Defenders

    It is usually said that strikers win games, but defenders win championships. If that were true, I'm sure we'd have a lot more transfers worth €30 million or more for defenders...

    Andres Ehrli Written by Andres Ehrli about 11 months ago 9,858 reads 26 comments

  5. The Top 10 Defenders in World Football

    If it's true that defense wins championships, these 50 players are certainly the most important players in the world right now...

    Andres Ehrli Written by Andres Ehrli about 12 months ago 6,458 reads 72 comments