Defensive heroes are the unsung champions of football, impacting matches through resilience and tactical acumen. Versatile legends such as Lahm, Cafu, and Puyol have left lasting impacts on their ...

The best wingers in world football can score, create and change games at will. True entertainers, wingers are often the ...

This Women's Super League (WSL) season has seen several defenders take their games to the next level, underlining why it is arguably the best domestic competition in the world. From no-nonsense ...

Number tens of the traditional type are nearly extinct, but teams still require players capable of creating chances in ...

Sherifa Shahab, a Police Ombusdman and human rights defender in Afghanistan, with the father of a detainee in police custody © Marcus Perkins for Amnesty ...