Sergio Ramos Named Best Defender of the 21st Century

The prestigious French television channel "Canal+" conducted a large-scale survey to determine the best footballers of the first quarter of the 21st century. As a result of voting among journalists and former football players, the names of the strongest players in various positions have become known.

Idman.Biz reports that the legendary "Real" captain Sergio Ramos leads the ranking of defenders. Paolo Maldini is second on the list, and Roberto Carlos is third.

The "Top-15" of the defense line:

1. Sergio Ramos

2. Paolo Maldini

3. Roberto Carlos

4. Fabio Cannavaro

5. Carles Puyol

6. Cafu

7. Alessandro Nesta

8. Dani Alves

9. Lilian Thuram

10. Rio Ferdinand

11. Marcelo

12. Philipp Lahm

13. Thiago Silva

14. Raphael Varane

15. Achraf Hakimi

The channel has also announced the best of the 21st century in other positions. Among the attackers, Lionel Messi surpassed all his rivals and took first place. Cristiano Ronaldo is second, Thierry Henry is fifth, and Kylian Mbappe is seventh.

The list of midfielders is headed by French legend Zinedine Zidane. Xavi is third, Andrea Pirlo is fifth, and Steven Gerrard is eighth. Among the goalkeepers, Manuel Neuer was chosen as the best. Gianluigi Buffon is second, Thibaut Courtois is third, Iker Casillas is fourth, Petr Cech is sixth, Edwin van der Sar is seventh, and Fabien Barthez is eighth.

It should be noted that "Canal+" will present the general list of 100 people to the public on Sunday.