The Top 5 Centre Backs in the World at the moment

Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid - UEFA Super Cup

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1 Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)

Godin has been a colossus for Atletico

The best centre back on the planet is none other than Atletico Madrid’s talismanic skipper, Diego Godin.

Godin has been a colossus for his club, Atletico Madrid. Atletico has been on an upward curve since Simeone’s arrival and Godin has played his part in it to perfection.

He had an outstanding World Cup for Uruguay, and collected three clean sheets on his way to the quarterfinals, losing to eventual winners, France.

Godin is an old-fashioned defender and takes no prisoners while defending. He is an enormous presence and defends aerial balls superbly. However, his biggest asset is his ability to read the opponent’s next move. He finds himself in the right place, at the right time, more often than not. Godin isn’t too bad with the ball either and keeps the team ticking.

He is the epitome of a leader and is very vocal. Godin gets those around him playing to their full capacity with his charisma. When the chips are down, he leads from the front and has come up with crucial goals on quite a few occasions. A prime example is his goal against Barcelona in 2014 which helped Atletico to the La Liga title.

Godin has all the attributes required for a modern-day defender. When one combines his skill set with his leadership, one seems to stumble upon the ideal centre back.

Despite being 32, he is showing no signs of slowing down and has at least a couple of top-drawer seasons in him.

Thus, Godin is the best centre back in the world at the moment.