Lists

RANKED! The best defensive midfielders in the world: the ball-winners, anchor men, tough-tacklers and water-carriers who move the needle

RANKED! The best left-backs in the world, from the speedsters to the inverted and everything in between

RANKED! The best centre-backs in the world, according to our trusty experts

RANKED! These are the best right-backs in the world – in one of the most rapidly evolving positions in football

RANKED! The 10 best goalkeepers on the planet right now, according to... well, us

A guide to every group at the Club World Cup 2025, to get you up to speed with the tournament

Here are the Canadian soccer players who've lit up the league since 1992

The Miracle of Istanbul, Remontadas, multiple Italian Jobs and the night of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's life: this is the definitive collection of Champions League classics

The Arsenal squad is set for big changes, as Mikel Arteta faces a window of upheaval

The Manchester United squad is in flux with almost everyone linked with a sale ahead of another tumultuous summer