Some positions are about protecting the goal ... having scooped the prize in 1963. Center backs in soccer are positioned at the heart of the defense, and their primary job is to stop opposition ...

Are you a calm center-back or a flashy winger? 🧠⚽ Your soccer position says a LOT about your personality — and in this video, we break it all down. From the goalkeeper who never shuts up to the ...

With the 2024-25 season over, who were the best men's soccer center backs in the world? Our global vote has you covered in this year's edition of the ESPN FC 100.

She transitioned to defensive midfielder in 2017, and was named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year ... the idea of her returning to her old center back position. Then, when Becky Sauerbrunn was ...

The position, though, warrants a closer look, and deserves respect from even the most causal soccer fans ... usually operate either side of three center backs. A good example of a wing-back ...

KANSAS CITY, Kansas — Gregg Berhalter has known for a while it's important to remain flexible as the coach of the United States men's national soccer ... of the center back position relies ...