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#1 Sergio Ramos
Last season Real Madrid won the treble and while Cristiano Ronaldo was their best attacker, it was their captain Sergio Ramos who was the defensive colossus and it is no surprise that he was ranked as the best defender (ranked 6th overall) in Europe in the Ballon d'Or rankings.
Ramos has actually been among the best defenders in Europe for some years but last year he was in a zone of his own and completely dominated his opponents in both the La Liga as well as in the Champions League.
Ramos was involved in 79 'defensive actions' according to Squawka and that is the 8th highest among all defenders. On the other hand, he recorded a pass accuracy percentage of 87%, which was the 2nd highest in the tournament and overall he was ranked at number 5 by Squawka. He was equally imperious in the La Liga as well as Real Madrid completed a remarkable season under his stewardship.
