Former Tottenham Hotspur defender Michael Dawson has hailed Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk as the greatest defender to ever play in the Premier League.

Looking at his defensive statistics, he’s exceptional at recovering the ball, with his interceptions playing a crucial role ...

However, just a year after Van Dijk signed for Liverpool, Vincent Kompany made the bold claim that he is the best centre-back to have ever graced English shores.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s claim of being the greatest player ever sparked debate over whether players should make such statements or leave it to fans and analysts. Amid the controversy, former Real Madrid ...

Van Dijk is a Premier League icon and perhaps many would side with Michael Dawson’s view about his status as the division’s ...

Rooney: 🗣️ 'They were the toughest team I played against...' The legendary forward played against some truly great teams, ...

A favourite of legendary manager Harry Redknapp, Niko Krankjcar had spells with Portsmouth, Spurs and QPR in the English top ...

John Terry spent almost two decades at Chelsea as a player, playing with countless stars in that time. His team of best-ever teammates include players of any point in Terry's career, with some having ...

After Wayne Rooney stamped on Ricardo Carvalho during a Germany 2006 quarter-final, Ronaldo urged Horacio Elizondo to send his United team-mate off. When the referee did, Ronaldo infamously winked to ...

That team had John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho as their center-backs, with Petr Cech in goal, but it also had Claude Makelele in the defensive midfield role. Missing your holding midfielder has ...

Featuring Erling Haaland, Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, here are 15 ridiculous Premier League records that will ...

Chelsea ’s John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho, and Manchester United ’s Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic,’ Carragher wrote in The Telegraph. ‘Arsenal must win the Premier League or Champions ...