7 Best Ball-playing Centerbacks right now

#3 Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)

Love him or hate him, but do one can deny that Sergio Ramos is a talented footballer. He is extremely strong, sometimes a little too strong for liking, but he likes to impose himself in the game. He is an aggressive tackler, something that has earned him a lot of red cards, 19 in the La Liga alone to be precise, and even more hatred in his playing career, but Ramos is also extremely gifted on the ball.

He started his career as a right back, which is why he is so good at crosses and running with the ball. His distribution is also quite good and he often ventures out of his defensive area with his ball to initiate the play. He has good technical ability and is quite strong and comfortable with the ball at his feet, and he is an attacking center back who loves to set up his teammates and score some goals himself. He is particularly lethal from set pieces because he is commanding in the air and heads the ball very accurately.

He is the player who has received the most cards in both La Liga and the Champions League, but even with a larger than normal dark side, Ramos is still one of the finest ball-playing center backs around at present.

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