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World Cup fantasy football: The 5 best defenders in 2014

These defenders would have earned you serious points in 2014.

There are just five days to go until the greatest show on Earth kicks off and time is running out to enter your fantasy football team.

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Some of these names might surprise you, which proves there is always a bargin to be had when it comes to picking your side.

1 Mats Hummels - 62 points

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2 Stefan de Vrij - 54 points

Nobody would have predicted Stefan de Vrij to have the impact that he did in 2014Credit: Rex Features

Stefan de Vrij was an ever-present in Holland's surprisingly successful three-man defence that reached the semi-finals in 2014.

The Ajax man played in every match of their tournament and even scored in the emphatic 5-1 group stage humiliation of Spain.

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De Vrij hit the headlines recently after his game changing error for Lazio in their final game of the season against Inter Milan, the side he is rumoured to be joining next season.

The Dutch defender won't be available for selection in your , after Holland surprisingly failed to qualify for Russia.

3 Daley Blind - 53 points

side this year, after the right-back failed to make the Argentina squad for the tournament.

4= Philipp Lahm - 50 points

, but Joshua Kimmich is the ideal replacement.

Priced at just £4m, Kimmich is expected to be one of the stars for Germany in Russia.

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