captain

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"The area of the pitch you want stability in is your goalkeeper and back four," former England captain Wayne Rooney told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Jamie George has criticised his Saracens' team-mate Totoa Auvaa's "unacceptable" behaviour after the Samoan was involved in a nightclub incident with England cricket captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

The captain added 56 with Brook before becoming Foulkes' first victim, bowled by one that ripped back into the stumps.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

“The business owner, the tenants, the restoration company that they have on contract, they are the ones handling the cleanup at this point,” said Branden Silverman, captain of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Alexander jumped to his feet and assumed the wide, bow-legged stance of a sea captain that he often used when playing pirates.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood