In soccer, midfielders come in all shapes and sizes ... A supreme technician, the Argentine, who is best remembered in Europe for his time at Spanish club Villarreal, could unlock any defense ...

Central midfield might be the most difficult position on the pitch. The very best can defend, run endlessly, and make things ...

Five of the best midfielders of all time are detailed below, with biographies of their historic careers. Named, together with nine other Germans, by Brazilian legend Pele in 2004 as one of the 125 ...

BBC Sport asks former Germany and Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira who he believes are the best five midfielders ... Khedira's top five midfielders of all time? Video, 00:01:40Who are ...

In 2018, 247Sports praised "Hopalong" Cassady, the 1955 Heisman Trophy winner, as one of the Buckeyes' all-time best running backs, and called him a "transcendent ball carrier who had an array of ...

Lampard is probably the best goalscoring midfielder of his generation, with the former West Ham, Chelsea and Manchester City man netting 177 Premier League goals. He's Chelsea’s all-time leading ...

Every great side is dictated by a world class midfielder. We profile our top ... Paul Scholes is widely regarded as one of the all-time footballing greats. His distribution was immense – his ...

He was at the peak of his powers in Italy at that time, with his achievements being ... “[Having] one of the best midfielders ever like Luka Modrić, and playing up front: [Mario] Mandžukić ...

There was once a time when midfielders were required to do it all. Now, however, sides are seeking specialists and defensive ...

BBC Sport asks former Germany and Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira who he believes are the best five midfielders ever to play the game.