World’s Best Defenders 2026/27

Reader interest fell by 62% against the 30-day baseline: 2098 views in seven days versus 5321 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 384% against the 30-day baseline: 7472 views in seven days versus 1623 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 84% against the 30-day baseline: 11823 views in seven days versus 6462 the week before.

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Reader interest fell by 52% against the 30-day baseline: 3363 views in seven days versus 6491 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 55% against the 30-day baseline: 8821 views in seven days versus 5099 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 82% against the 30-day baseline: 16485 views in seven days versus 13025 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 99% against the 30-day baseline: 12273 views in seven days versus 5284 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 57% against the 30-day baseline: 8718 views in seven days versus 4611 the week before.

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Reader interest fell by 51% against the 30-day baseline: 3500 views in seven days versus 6378 the week before.

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Reader interest fell by 52% against the 30-day baseline: 2665 views in seven days versus 4621 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 470% against the 30-day baseline: 42810 views in seven days versus 11391 the week before.

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Reader interest rose by 94% against the 30-day baseline: 16478 views in seven days versus 10334 the week before.

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Started 5 of the last five recorded appearances, compared with 3 of the previous five.

Average full-data rating rose from 7.0 to 7.6 across the last five recorded appearances.

Average minutes fell from 81 to 55 across the last five recorded appearances.

but there are signs that the absence of William Saliba is having a marginal impact on their ability to shut teams out. It is a

Attributed opinion · Catarina Pereira

FC Porto Real Betis · UEFA Champions League

Catarina Pereira criticises Kiwior’s physical duels with Parrott at Betis, while recognising his block against Isco.

Attributed opinion · Seweryn Czernek; Dia de Jogo

FC Porto Real Betis · UEFA Champions League

WP reports that Dia de Jogo considered Kiwior Porto’s most reliable defender in the 3–2 defeat at Betis.

Started 5 of the last five recorded appearances, compared with 3 of the previous five.

Average minutes rose from 63 to 84 across the last five recorded appearances.

Average minutes rose from 67 to 89 across the last five recorded appearances.

Average minutes rose from 63 to 84 across the last five recorded appearances.

Started 5 of the last five recorded appearances, compared with 3 of the previous five.

Reader interest fell by 54% against the 30-day baseline: 1172 views in seven days versus 2029 the week before.

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Attributed opinion · Paulo Alemão

FC Porto

In A Bola’s published video description, Paulo Alemão calls Kiwior and Bednarek the league’s best central-defensive partnership.

Reported interest · unconfirmed · La Gazzetta dello Sport

Inter

According to reports, Inter are in talks with Federico Dimarco's entourage to extend his contract until 2030, beyond the existing option to 2028.

Reader interest fell by 53% against the 30-day baseline: 1168 views in seven days versus 1918 the week before.

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Reader interest fell by 61% against the 30-day baseline: 2494 views in seven days versus 3176 the week before.

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Reader interest fell by 76% against the 30-day baseline: 2965 views in seven days versus 3889 the week before.

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Attributed opinion · Riccardo Pecini; Alberto Bertolotto

FC Porto

Riccardo Pecini says Kiwior’s composed distribution complements Bednarek’s physical defending and suits Porto, with potential for possession-oriented Champions League teams.