captain

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The off-field upheaval will coincide with the need to appoint a new captain as Bernardo Silva leaves this summer, along with popular England defender John Stones, when their contracts expire, while more could follow.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

His former City captain, Vincent Kompany, just won the German league as manager of Bayern.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

However, Patrick Vieira, the last Arsenal captain to lift the Premier League trophy, felt Tierney had made the right decision.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That was the famous Slow Walk, led by captain David Sole, a piece of theatre in which the Scots didn't sprint like demons into the fray but walked single-file like soldiers going to war.

From BBC • May 17, 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