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 ...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich are aiming to go "full throttle" and adapt creatively in the final stretch of the season ...

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 ...

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.