Joao Palhinha tipped to swap Tottenham for Manchester United by former Portugal international. Tottenham Hotspur’s form has faded in recent weeks, and as a result, they have dropped to the bottom half ...

There are several terms for the player in the deepest midfield role. The defensive midfielder. The holding midfielder. The sitting midfielder. The anchorman. They all convey roughly the same kind of ...

To advance in the 2026 World Cup, the USMNT must be sound and stable defensively. With the tournament less than a year away, things are looking good at center back with Chris Richards and Tim Ream.

Being a defensive midfielder in soccer isn’t always the most glamorous job on the field. They’re rarely the ones scoring goals or grabbing headlines like strikers, gliding past defenders like elite ...

Fantasy Premier League managers are getting to grips with a new side of the game this season, one which rewards players’ defensive contributions beyond clean sheets. Those running the game noticed ...

Every six months, Kicker publishes a ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga, as well as the best German players abroad, divided into a number of categories. The German football magazine has now ...