Top 10 most gifted full-backs of all time!

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Top 10 most gifted full-backs ever!

Who are the most gifted full-backs ever?

Perhaps the most underrated players in a football team are the full-backs. Here we will look at  the Top 10 most gifted full-backs ever! Watch & Bet Football Live >

The notion that “Full backs are either failed central defenders or failed wingers” could not be farther from the truth. Quality Full backs in today’s game are special breed  who not only require good technical ability but also certain traits like selflessness.

Especially these days with almost every Premier League team trying out the 3-4-3 system that Chelsea’s manager Antonio Conte used last season that won them the league. Teams now are employing full-backs as wing-backs and are pretty much attacking wingers.

A good full-back can bring width and balance to the team as well as bringing an attacking outlet.

So here are the most gifted full-backs of all time.

10) Gary Neville

One of the greatest right-back ever to grace the Premier League, Neville’s defensive abilities were always outstanding. He was a rock solid object in the defence and was also great going forward. Is now a football pundit but his time at Manchester United will always be remembered. Watch & Bet Football Live >

9) Ashley Cole

Another gifted Premier League legend. Cole had successful spells at both Arsenal and Chelsea before being sold to Roma in 2014. He is still playing football, out in the USA for LA Galaxy. Considered one of the best most gifted full-backs from the Premier League ever. He is also possibly the best ever left-footed wing-back ever.

8) Philipp Lahm

Finally retired from Bayern Munich, Lahm has had quite the career, winning 7 Bundesliga titles, 6 domestic cups and 1 Champions League. He is a German legend that will go down as one of the greatest full-backs ever. Will go down as possibly the best right-back of all time.

7) Javier Zanetti

He captained Inter Milan for most of 2000’s and won 5 Serie A titles, 4 Copa Del Rey and 1 Champions league trophy in his 19 year stay at the club. With his national team Argentina he made over 143 appearances winning 2 Copa America titles.

6) Dani Alves

Dani Alves will go down as one of the greatest attacking full-backs of all times having played for a very successful Barcelona side winning 3 Champions League titles, 7 La Liga and 4 Copa Del Rey. He is still playing incredibly and stars for PSG now. He is widely considered one of the most gifted full-backs ever.

5) Cafu

Cafu rose to prominence when he moved from Palmires to AS Roma where he spent 7 years winning one Serie A title before moving to AC Milan where he won one more serie a title and champions league. Cafu is also the most capped player for Brazil with his 143 appearances winning the world cup twice (1994 and 2002).

4) Giacinto Facchetti

Fachhetti was a typical Italian full-back. Defensive. Strong. Attacking. Tactical. He was absolute class at the back and was ahead of times considering his offensive skills which contributed to Inter Milan’s dominance in 1960’s. He also played 94 times for Italy and won the 1968 European Championship and ended up as runners-up in 1970 world cup. He is one of the most gifted full-backs ever.

3) Roberto Carlos

His unique attacking style helped Real Madrid to three Champions League titles and another 4 league titles in his 11 years at the club, Inter Milan must be kicking themselves for selling him after just one season in 1995. And I’m sure you’ve all seen that freekick goal he scored from the outside of his left foot which is probably one of the most curled and powerful free kicks ever taken. He is one of the most gifted full-backs of all time. Watch & Bet Football Live >

2) Carlos Alberto

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One of the most celebrated defenders of the beautiful game, Carlos Alberto captained his Brazilian national team to 1970 final scoring what widely regarded as one of the greatest goals in World Cup history. He is one of the most gifted full-backs of all time.

1) Paolo Maldini- Most gifted full-backs of all time!

The best of the most gifted full-backs of all time is Paolo Maldini. One of the greatest Italian players of all times, Paolo Maldini’s professional career spanned around 25 years at the highest level of football. He spent entire career with a very successful AC Milan side where he became the only player to have won 5 Champions League titles. He added another 7 Serie A titles to incredible haul of 26 trophies in his time with Milan. Watch & Bet Football Live >

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