Top 10 Defenders in the World 2013/14

#10 Rafael Varane

This young French lad is just 20 years of age. He is a consistent talent for the Los Blancos(Real Madrid) as he has worked his way to a starting lineup this passed year. He is definately one of the best young players out there no doubt.

#9 Jan Vertonghen 

Jan is a fresh face in the game and also in the EPL on a transfer from Ajax last year summer. He is also young and has great talent, he is already at his best in the EPL and there is definately more to come from the young talent.

#8 Neven Subotic 

Has been ranked one of the best for a while now and he is obviously still at the top of his game. This is a defender many players don't want to face but on the other hand would love to play alongside him. Subotic is dominating the beautiful game and is not stopping soon.

#7 Andrea Bazargli

A veteran in the beautiful game and still at the top of his game. He was more consistent in his prime but unnoticed, now he has had a good brace with Juventus for the past 4 years now and is a very contending defender.

#6 Nemanja Vidic and Vincent Kompany

 

Yes,I have two #6. Reason being is these two are no doubt EPL's best centers and they have both accomplished a lot, well maybe. Vidic has accomplished a lot more than Kompany in their prime and of recent but never the less, these two are alike in many ways and therefore they share a spot on my list.

#5 Dante Bonfim

This is "THE" one of the best and I can say it again, as you can see I added cottations there. I personally love this guy and so should you, he is defensively intelligent and can play all positions in the back. He is also a little attack minded also. This player has worked his way into a starting role for both club and country and there is more to come from him.

#4 Giorgio Chiellini 

I intentionally selected the picture above, I love the gesture, basically tells you that he's the best of the best. A veteran still in his prime yet to go off balance knocking his fellow veterans and these young players from side to side, he is a true footballer and still puts on a show for both club and country.

#3.Sergio Ramos

At his young age, he is considered a veteran and a legend at this game in our eyes and he still dominates and is not ready to back down. He can play at all positions at the back and has also played some roles in the midfield when needed. He is a great leader and sacrifices a lot for his team. He is a true footballer.

#2 Phillip Lahm

Has been around for a long time and is still around and still the same Lahm. He has shown great intelligence in the game of football, he also is a good leader, takes risks when needed and has accomplished a lot with club and country with that, he is also captain for both teams. He is one of the only 2 defenders short listed for 2013 Ballon D'Or.

#1 Thiago Silva

He has everything you need in a defender, he is Thiago Silva. Great defender, at his prime right now and is not looking to end that prime soon. He simply is the best defender in the world, great leadership, strength, name it and he has it. He is currently enjoying his football with both club and country and he is also alongside Phillip Lahm as the only 2 defenders short listed for 2013 Ballon D'Or.

Fifa President Sepp Blatter Prefers Lionel Messi

Fifa President Sepp Blatter Prefers Lionel Messi

I am sure most of you have already heard of this controversy lately. Sepp Blatter prefers Messi. He doesn't like Ronaldo. He doesn't respect Ronaldo. We have come to a conclusion about what he had to say and we have our own opinions we would like to share about the whole situation. We have also placed the video at the end of this post. 

When presented with the question, "Lionel Messi, or Cristiano Ronaldo?" Sepp Blatter decided to add Ibrahimovic to this list. He agreed, however that both of them are exceptional players, which no one can deny. No matter what you say, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are very good footballers who are both amongst the best in the world at the moment, as well as in the history of the sport. 

Blatter goes on to say that these two players are completely different and football is about the difference of stars. Once again, I have to agree with him on this point. Football is all about the differences, that's why people support different clubs. Without these differences in football, it would be a boring sport. Everyone would be the same, and no one likes that. Everyone knows that Messi and Ronaldo are completely different people, but it's what Blatter says next that sparks some controversy. 

Once this point is made, Blatter went on to say some things that people don't like. He started by saying, "Lionel Messi is a good boy. Every father, every mother would like to have him." This can be true but this is a very opinionated statement. Everyone can tell on the pitch that Messi is a good guy. He isn't the one to shout at his players, he is very quiet, he just gets the ball and goes with it. He is not often the host of much controversy both on and off the pitch. Where Blatter gets the statement, every father and every mother would like to have him is a shot in the dark on his part. I am sure he does not know Messi well enough to say such things.

He goes on to say that, "Naturally, he will always get a lot of votes, because he is this nice man. And he scores a lot of goals." This is the statement that has really gotten to people. When he talks about Messi getting a lot of votes, he is talking about the Ballon d'Or. The greatest award in football as well as one of the most questionable lately. People assume this statement means that because Messi is a nice guy, he deserves to win the Ballon d'Or. This is probably what his statement is hinting it, that Messi will always win because he is a nice and kind guy. People are really asking themselves this, "Is the award for the best player on earth being given to the nicest footballer?" If this statement is true, then the Ballon d'Or is not as prestigious of an award. 

Now Blatter moves on to "the other one." Why he does not use Ronaldo's name, no one really knows. Most people think it is a sign of disrespect towards Ronaldo. To not use his name and to just refer to him as the other one shows that Blatter is not the biggest fan of Cristiano. 

He then gets up from his seat in order to display how he feels Ronaldo acts on the pitch. He refers to Ronaldo as a "commander on the field" as he stand in an upright position and starts to bark. This is what did it for almost every Ronaldo fan on earth. The fact that The President of FIFA, the governing body of football, decides to get up and mock Ronaldo really means something. 

Now that he is seated back in his chair he talks about how it is good to have commanders on the field and that one spends more on hair products than the other. He finishes it off with, "I prefer Messi." 

No one is quite sure why Sepp Blatter would answer this question in such a way but many people are putting him into question. Do we really want the president of FIFA to act this way when presented a question. The man who is meant to represent a sport who acts in such a way. What do you think? Comment below!

Footballer Review: Aaron Ramsey

Footballer Review: Aaron Ramsey

You may have heard of the return of Aaron Ramsey lately. The 22 year old midfielder has been the host of quite a lot of controversy but he is back with Arsenal and in full force. He has displayed beautiful football with the Gunners as well as put in some classic goals.

Aaron Ramsey was shining for Arsenal in 2009. He was a young player with a lot of potential. Sadly, his career was put on halt due to a double leg break. This saw him out of the game for quite some time, but he was back now and proving that he has fully recovered in the 2011-2012 season where he made 44 appearances. His form was still not 100%, making him a questionable player for Arsenal. 

Ramsey's skills with a ball are second to none. He is a key midfielder in that he can pick out the important and critical passes. For such a young boy he is still very mature both on and off the pitch. This quality is just not as prevalent in the beautiful game anymore. 

This year Ramsey is in full force and showing off his talent to the world. He has scored 5 goals and  assisted 4 in his 9 Premier League appearances. He has also scored once in the Champions League and twice for his country of Wales. He was awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for the month of September 2013.