Having a strong midfielder is critical to success in soccer. Who are the top midfielders at the 2026 World Cup? We ranked the 10 best.

These days, the best defensive midfielders in the world tend to be specialists who stay deeper in the engine room. But this was never the case 30 years ago: midfielders tended to chip in to do a ...

Signed as a replacement for Moises Caicedo following the Ecuador international’s £115 million (€132m/$155m) move to Chelsea in 2023, Baleba established himself as one of the Premier League’s best ...

Caicedo, Gravenberch and Rice are undoubtedly in the discussion Justin Setterfield, Carl Recine, Clive Mason/Getty Images After Chelsea’s win over Spurs at the weekend, Robert Sanchez called his ...

The Premier League has suddenly usurped La Liga by having the best midfield play in the league from top to bottom, and it isn’t just the superstars at the Big Six clubs who are impressing. Based on a ...

Legendary former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes that Italy international Sandro Tonali is currently the best midfielder playing in the Premier League: ‘I think he’s better than ...

While recovering from knee surgery and working to regain full fitness ahead of a potential appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Neymar Junior named the player he considers the best midfielder in the ...

Unbelievable work rate, ability to track back, and timing to perfection when to win back possession are the best in the division. Depending on who his midfield partner is, he can either sit in front ...

Everyone is so busy ripping apart the current Premier League for not being as good as it was, but instead of getting swept up in nostalgia, let’s actually appreciate some of the young guns who are ...