I am not just a defender of the California Dream. I am a product of it. — Kevin de Leon Copy Share Image
My position is a centre back, but I've played right back before and I started my footballing career as a midfielder. I… — Victor Lindelof Copy Share Image
Do I want to be the best defender in Europe? Of course. Any defender will tell you that - who wouldn't want… — Aymeric Laporte Copy Share Image
I feel like I really grew as a defender, off the ball, on the ball. — Tyrese Haliburton Copy Share Image
On a lot of teams that bottom guy, that weakside defender, is critical if something happens and you're broken down off the… — Mike Budenholzer Copy Share Image
Ideally, you want a defender with Premier League experience. — Shaun Wright-Phillips Copy Share Image
I like to play against strikers and think that, from my size alone, I'm more of a central defender. — Jerome Boateng Copy Share Image
Academy wingers always pick up the ball and then cut inside or lay it off. No one runs at players like I… — Michail Antonio Copy Share Image
If I'm beat, sometimes a defender just got one. These are NBA players, so you can't get everything. — Jaren Jackson, Jr Copy Share Image
I'm a defender first and foremost, and if I'm playing right centre-half, I am even more of a defender than the wing-backs. — Kyle Walker Copy Share Image
The strikers are the first defenders. And the first defender is the first striker to build from the back. — David Luiz Copy Share Image
I'm a defender first and foremost - blocks, headers, vital tackles, or even just the communication side of it, which is massive… — John Stones Copy Share Image
You're going against LeBron, Giannis, Kawhi, Paul George. You have to face guys who are ball-dominant, guys who come off screens, someone… — Josh Hart Copy Share Image
Sergio Ramos is very good. I know him very well: great defender, great with the ball. Van Dijk is also the same:… — Pedro Copy Share Image
I think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have been good for soccer because there are a lot of teams that come… — Xavi Copy Share Image
When I come off the ball screen, I'm always trying to draw another defender, so where I can get my teammates open,… — Kemba Walker Copy Share Image
I have the tools and the size to be a good defender. I've just got to be able to put it all… — Kevin Knox Copy Share Image
It starts in the beginning - Roberto Firmino, for example, is like the first defender. — Joel Matip Copy Share Image
It's an offensive foul if you go into the defender's body, but if I fade and a guy runs into my leg,… — LaMarcus Aldridge Copy Share Image
It is very hard to find a good defender who is strong and good with the ball. Very hard. — Paolo Maldini Copy Share Image
I believe the most important thing for the defender is to take the ball away from the opposing team, no matter what,… — Giorgio Chiellini Copy Share Image
