captain
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"It's too early to talk about that," said England captain Harry Kane, when asked if he would still be around for the 2030 World Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Lionel Messi will captain Argentina against Spain in the World Cup final, facing the adopted country where he spent his formative soccer years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
But maritime investigators and experts, including a captain who was out in the bay that day, told The Times that a single wave was unlikely to have caused such a large cabin cruiser to sink.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Messi attended a fans' event on Friday with Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and Spain captain Rodri.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
It was too big to weave its way through the reef, so Jack and Nim always sailed out to meet it, and the ship’s captain never saw just how beautiful the island was.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
Lobstermen, along with captains of mail boats and historical vessels, offer a front-row seat to the people, places and traditions that lie beyond Maine’s big cruise-ship routes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Shipping executives and traders said the sailor’s death had spooked those involved in the voyages including captains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Before the start of every Test both captains are asked about how special it is to play the format and whether they would like to do so more often.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
You speak to former captains and they will all say that suddenly it hits you that it's time to go and you just don't want to do it anymore.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
She smiled at Harry as the teams faced each other behind their captains, and he felt a slight lurch in the region of his stomach that he didn’t think had anything to do with nerves.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, John Boisa, 62, owned and captained the vessel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Bowen, who joined the Hammers from Hull City in 2020, has played 280 times for the club, scoring 85 goals, and has captained the side since 2024 after the departure of Kurt Zouma.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
According to the Chronicle, he was the older brother of John Boisa, 62, who owned and captained the vessel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
She has given up the chance of playing Champions League football this season - a huge decision for someone who captained Barcelona to victory in 2026.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It began on January 20, 1850, when the HMS Investigator, captained by Robert McClure, and the HMS Enterprise, captained by Richard Collinson, left England in search of John Franklin and his men.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
Before his return to captaining England in Nottingham, he referred only to leading the team "this week".
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Once Sunday's match is done, Robertson's focus will turn to captaining Scotland at their first men's World Cup for 28 years.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
He was contacted by England management at the beginning of the season and has been given the responsibility of captaining Sussex.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
She has started 19 of City's WSL games, missing only two matches while captaining Japan to the Asian Cup title in March.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
