captain
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Maresca made Fernandez captain at Chelsea in the absence of Reece James.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Survivors said they had pleaded for the captain to turn back as the boat took on water.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
With Rodri heavily linked with a move back to his native Spain, Maresca's first challenge may well be to find a replacement for a World Cup-winning captain and Ballon d'Or winner.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Should Rodri depart, Maresca's side are somewhat lacking in leaders, with club captain Silva and experienced campaigners John Stones and Nathan Ake also leaving.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Uncle Dutch says they could hear the captain talking, like he was having a conversation, but they could only hear one voice.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
“The captains, they are very capable,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
There are no bans on shipping, however, she added, and it was up to the individual captains to decide how to adjust their cargoes to adapt to the lower waters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Ship captains won’t want to risk going through the maritime blockade, and insurance becomes very expensive, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The overnight strikes killed one sailor from India and injured several other crew members, spooking captains and shipping executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Horde captains came stamping out of the Abbey.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Phil Foden has captained City during pre-season and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is a vocal presence on the pitch, while defender Marc Guehi skippered former club Crystal Palace.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Paris FC's Maeline Mendy has captained the France Under-19 side that reached the European Under-19 Championship final in 2025.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Root's first spell as Test captain was between 2017 and 2022 and he captained England to a record 27 Test wins in 65 matches.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Then you may leave me here,” he says, “for I should rather take my chances on this God-forsaken island than to trust my life to a ship full of holes and captained by a fool.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Dale and Allard captained galleys as well, Marie was oarmaster on the Fury, Matthos served his father on Black Betha, and the king had taken Devan as a royal squire.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Keegan signed Alan Shearer for a world record £15m fee for Newcastle in 1996 and also took charge of England at a time when the striker was captaining his country.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
In 2022, Stokes was captaining England when The Oval Test against South Africa was paused because of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Franz Beckenbauer finally got his hands on the World Cup in 1974, captaining West Germany to victory over the much-fancied Netherlands.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Right-handed batter Smith played 50 Tests for England, captaining the side in exactly half of those matches, and represented Warwickshire for 19 years from 1956 to 1975.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
Todd steered the boat like he was captaining a great yacht.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
