in which center backs focus mostly on keeping shape and protecting the most vulnerable part of the field, a man-marking approach means more tracking players into different portions of the field ...

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The center-back position concerns Los Blancos ... Real Madrid see Hato as a long term partner to Asencio once the more experienced players move on. They are said to be lining up a $42 million ...

Emily Sams, 25, defender (Orlando Pride) The only player on this watchlist who was part of the 2024 Olympic squad, doing so as an alternate. Sams, another right-footed center back, was then the ...