Here, Sports Illustrated ranks the 25 best to ever do it ... fear into the hearts of Premier League midfielders in the noughties than the sight of a 6'4" Patrick Vieira standing across from ...

Ben Foster named his best ever Premier League midfielders. The former England ... for his former Old Trafford colleague to hand him the number one spot on this list. In 499 appearances, he scored ...

BBC Sport asks former Germany and Real Madrid midfielder Sami Khedira who he believes are the best five midfielders ever to play the game. Watch now on BBC iPlayer: How to win the Champions League ...

The role of the midfielder is perhaps one of the most ... by Brazilian legend Pele in 2004 as one of the 125 best soccer players ever, Breitner actually started out life as a striker-turned ...

Others are instead better at tackling, stopping their opposing number ... the 25 best to ever do it, regardless of their chosen niche. Juan Riquelme was no match for most defensive midfielders.