The Top 5 Centre Backs in the World at the moment

#2 Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)

Varane is enjoying the best football of his life

At No.2 is Ramos’ partner in crime at Real Madrid, Raphael Varane. Having joined in 2011, Varane is one of the first names on Real Madrid’s starting eleven these days.

Varane was a rock at the back for France at the World Cup and helped them reclaim the title they won in 1998. He answered every question thrown at him with aplomb. For his club, he has played an integral role in them notching up three consecutive Champions League winner’s medals.

Varane’s biggest asset is his speed which enables him to make quick recoveries and deny the opposition strikers a sight at goal.

In today’s day and age, pace plays a vital role and Varane possesses it in abundance. To supplement this, he is an accomplished passer of the ball and is composed in possession. At the moment, he is one of the most complete centre-backs going around.

He has been in superlative form for the past couple of seasons and his performances reached a crescendo at the World Cup.

Despite having achieved so much, he is still only 25 years old and has time to establish himself as one of the greatest defenders to ever grace the game.

For all his qualities and unlocked potential, he gets the runner-up spot in our list.