Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #8: Daniel Passarella
Daniel Passarella scored over 175 career goals from centre-back and captained Argentina to the 1978 World Cup. He is number 8.
23 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #9: Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore captained England to the 1966 World Cup, and Pelé called him the greatest defender he faced. He is number 9.
22 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #10: Cafu
Cafu played in three straight World Cup Finals from 1994 to 2002 and won two of them, and he takes number 10.
21 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #11: Carlos Alberto Torres
Carlos Alberto Torres scored the fourth goal of the 1970 World Cup Final and captained Brazil to the title. He is number 11.
20 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #12: Giacinto Facchetti
Giacinto Facchetti scored 75 goals from left-back for Inter Milan and helped create the attacking full-back role. He is number 12.
19 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #13: Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc was a key part of the defence that won France the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000, and he takes number 13.
18 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #14: Alessandro Nesta
Alessandro Nesta won 2 Champions League titles with AC Milan and formed a famous partnership with Maldini. He is number 14.
17 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #15: Fabio Cannavaro
Fabio Cannavaro won the 2006 Ballon d'Or, the only defender to do so this century, after captaining Italy to the World Cup. He is number 15.
16 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #16: Javier Mascherano
Javier Mascherano made his famous tackle on Robben at the 2014 World Cup and won 2 Champions Leagues with Barcelona. He is number 16.
15 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #17: Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly won the Champions League with Marseille in 1993 and AC Milan in 1994, then the World Cup. He is number 17.
14 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #18: Sergio Ramos
Sergio Ramos scored the 93rd-minute header in the 2014 Champions League Final and won 4 of them with Real Madrid. He is number 18.
13 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
Player ProfilesGreatest Defenders #19: Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva won the Champions League with Chelsea at 36 after 7 Ligue 1 titles with PSG, and he takes number 19.
12 Sept 2026, 08:00·2 min read·by ChampionSport Editorial Team
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