captain

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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

He carries the ball really well and I know the Swiss fans have got big hopes for him - Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has done an interview praising him as well.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Still, it’s fallen on Ream, as both the captain and the oldest man on the roster, to prepare the team for what they’re about to experience when the U.S. opens play Friday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Deschamps won the World Cup as a captain and manager with France, but said he would not be drawn into the emotion of his last game on home soil.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

After they were asleep, she paced the nursery like the captain of a lost ship, waiting for some glimpse of a star to steer by.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood