AC Milan legend Franco Baresi is considered the greatest defender in football history. The Italian legend spent his entire career at AC Milan, where he won countless trophies including the Champions League and six Italian Serie A titles. Baresi also won the FIFA World Cup with Italy in 1982.
The second best defender in football history is the legendary German Franz Beckenbauer. The legendary German midfielder has had an illustrious playing career. He spent most of his career at Bayern Munich, where he won many trophies, including four German Bundesliga titles. He won the FIFA World Cup with Germany in 1974 after winning the European Championship in 1972. Interestingly, the legendary German midfielder won the Ballon d'Or twice during his career.
The third best defender in football history is AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini. The centre-back has spent his entire career at AC, where he won the Champions League three times during the reign of the Italian Serie A giants. He also won the Italian Serie A seven times with the club.
The fourth best defender in football history is English football legend, Bobby Moore. The legendary defender won the FIFA World Cup with England in 1966. He also had successful spells with West Ham United and Fulham.
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Luka Modric returns to partial training with Real Madrid ahead of Copa del Rey final
Real Madrid could well have Luka Modric for the Copa del Rey final against Osasuna on Saturday, although the Croatian suffered a torn hamstring in last week's loss to Girona.
News of Modric's injury went viral on Friday and he subsequently missed Real Madrid's final two games against Almeria and Real Sociedad. Initial diagnosis suggests he will be out for a month, which could keep him out for most of the rest of the season.
It is reported that Modric went to see a specialist in Belgrade over the weekend, and it seems that it helped him recover faster. Relevo reports that he attended a training session on Wednesday and could play against Osasuna. However, with the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Manchester City three days ago, Carlo Ancelotti could choose to rest Modric ahead of that game as Real Madrid look to become successive European champions.
Modric has been an integral part of Real Madrid over the years, and if he is present in at least one of their next two games, it will be a huge motivator.
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