The position, though, warrants a closer look, and deserves respect from even the most causal soccer fans. Here, Sports Illustrated breaks down a full-back's responsibilities on the soccer pitch to ...

Full back (RB/LB/RWB/LWB): Covers the flanks ... The are more variations of this position than any other in soccer, but all central midfielders need to be versatile and boast outstanding tactical ...

Full-back is one of the areas where Everton will look at close, both at right-back and left-back, as they bid to strengthen.

Barcelona have made the full-back position one of their priorities for the coming summer, but there has been little consensus so far on whom they might move for. A new name appears to have been ...