captain
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Roy Keane has cleared the air with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes, with the pair having a "lovely chat" after he misquoted the Portuguese - which led to Fernandes accusing him of lying.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The defence also called multiple witnesses, including students, and track coach Adam Linwood, who said Anthony had been nominated for the role of team captain.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
And his absence will be felt since Davies, sidelined since May 6 with a hamstring injury, is not only the team’s best player but also its captain.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
On the day Harry Brook replaced his fellow Yorkshireman at the top of the Test batting rankings, it is not the vice-captain England have asked to step in as interim captain, but the former skipper.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
A mixed-race woman born in 1735, Betty was the daughter of an enslaved African woman whose name is not known for certain and a white ship’s captain named Hemings.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
