I've never said I was the best defender in the game.

He was one of the best defenders his country has ever seen.

This man has been the best defender in the world for the past five years.

He was one of the world's best defenders for a decade in the 1960s.

He was one of the best European defenders in the early 1970s.

He might not be the best defender in the world, although his defense is improving.

He is regarded as one of the best defenders in 1970s.

He was considered one of the best defenders ever in Brazil.

He is considered by many as one of the best defenders in Belgium.

He was considered one of Croatia's best defenders in the period between the late 1990s and mid-2000s.