Tackling is one of the most important parts of the game and these players have not been afraid to put their foot in and win the ball back for their respective teams. A peculiar aspect of this list is the fact that not even a single Real Madrid and Barcelona player make it to the top 10.
On-loan Real Madrid youngster Marcos Llorente is on top of this list with an incredible 74 tackles followed by Real Betis man Petros.
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Other famous footballers on this list include Real Sociedad’s defensive midfielder Illaramendi and Atletico Madrid full-back Filipe Luis.
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Ashwin Hanagudu
A Bengaluru lad through and through, Ashwin Hanagudu is a huge fan of Liverpool and unsurprisingly pledges his sworn allegiance to RCB in the IPL. With over 8+ years of experience in this field, Ashwin manages multiple verticals at Sportskeeda and as of July 2024 is the most-read author in the football section.
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