Is Virgil van Dijk the best defender in the world?

Considered one of the best defenders in the world, Van Dijk is known for his strength, leadership and aerial ability. He is the only defender to win UEFA Men's Player of the Year, and has finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and Best FIFA Men's Player.
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Why Van Dijk is the best defender?

His positioning is one of his greatest strengths. Rarely will Van Dijk be caught out of position and running to try and catch up with play. He will almost never be forced to go to ground to make a tackle. Instead he anticipates danger and makes interceptions far more often than tackles.
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Who is the best defender in the world of all time?

AC Milan and Italy icon Paolo Maldini has been named as the greatest defender in football history in a new fan poll. Maldini played for the Serie A giants for over 25 years and won the lot at club level, including seven Serie A titles and five Champions Leagues.
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Is Van Dijk the best Centre back in the world?

Virgil van Dijk currently holds the title of the best defender in the world and he's recently spoke about it. Since signing Virgil van Dijk for £75million from Southampton, Liverpool have went from a defensive disaster to the best defence in the world.
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Who is better Ramos or VVD?

Overall Career Stats: Ramos made some of the best memories in the history of football with the massive goals he scored in his career. It is clear that Ramos is better than Van Dijk when it comes to G/A contributions for his team. The other best way to compare them is to compare their prime season.
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Who is the greatest center backs of all time?

1. Franz Beckenbauer. Aside from being the best centre back of all time, Franz Beckenbauer, or Der Kaiser, is one of the best players to ever put on a football boot.
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Who is the best left back ever?

Greatest Ever: Football: Top Ten Left-Backs Of All Time
  • Nilton Santos (BRA)
  • Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) ...
  • Paul Breitner (GER) ...
  • Andreas Brehme (GER) ...
  • Jose Antonio Camacho (SPA) ...
  • Bixente Lizarazu (FRA) ...
  • Denis Irwin (IRE) ...
  • Emlyn Hughes (ENG) ...
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Who is best defender in the world 2021?

Greatest defenders in the world in 2021
  • Cesar Azpilicueta. ...
  • Leonardo Bonucci. ...
  • Virgil van Dijk. ...
  • Alphonso Davies. ...
  • Marquinhos. ...
  • Jules Kounde. ...
  • Joao Cancelo. Joao Cancelo is also one of the. ...
  • Milan Skriniar. The next name on our list is Inter Milan's player, Milan Skriniar.
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Who is the best dribbler in the world?

1. Lionel Messi. Messi is not only one of the best players in the world, but apparently he is the best dribbler in the world.
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Who is Liverpool's best defender?

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is the best centre-back of all time, claims Michael Owen.
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Has vvd lost at Anfield?

Virgil van Dijk set a new Premier League record by being part of Liverpool's 1-0 win over West Ham United. The No. 4 has now played 60 top-flight matches for the Reds at Anfield and has never been on the losing side, recording 52 victories and eight draws.
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How does Dijk defend?

Liverpool defender van Dijk is one of the world's best and is famously hard to dribble past. If you want to argue that he backs away a lot so he can't be dribble past, feel free to. What can't be denied is his composure when out on the pitch. Van Dijk is rarely erratic and carries out his duties with composure.
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Who is the best defender in soccer?

  • 8) Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool/The Netherlands.
  • 7) Milan Skriniar, Inter Milan/Slovakia.
  • 6) Joao Cancelo, Manchester City/Portugal.
  • 5) Antonio Rudiger, Chelsea/Germany.
  • 4) Marquinhos, PSG/Brazil.
  • 3) Kalidou Koulibaly, Napoli/Senegal.
  • 2) Aymeric Laporte, Manchester City/Spain.
  • 1) Ruben Dias, Manchester City/Portugal.
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Who is the best defender between Ramos and van Dijk?

Finishing sixth in the Ballon d'Or voting, Ramos was also named as La Liga and UEFA's best defender and captained Los Blancos to FIFA Club World Cup glory for good measure. You've got to say that Van Dijk has the upper hand there.
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Who is the fastest defender in the world?

1) Alphonso Davies:

The left-back has come into 2022 with the same pace, agility, and deadly runs that put fear in the heart of most defenders and has remained the fastest defender over the last couple of years.
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Who is the best right back?

Top 10 best right-backs in the world 2022, in FIFA 22, and of all...
  • Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea FC) ...
  • Reece James (Chelsea FC) ...
  • Leo Dubois (O. ...
  • Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) ...
  • Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) ...
  • Kyle Walker (Manchester City) ...
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool FC) ...
  • Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
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Who is the best LB in FIFA 20?

Andrew Robertson is the best left-back in FIFA 20 with a decent rating of 86. The Liverpool star has brilliant stamina (95), which means fatigue is rarely an issue. He's also scored well in crossing (90) and sprint speed (84); arguably three of the most important attributes in the position.
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How fast is Virgil van Dijk?

Van Dijk reached 34.5 kilometres an hour (22 mph) in a sprint during the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona which his team lost 3-0. In addition, he did it in the 91st minute which makes it even better because not even tiredness stopped him.
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