captain
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Scotland have had their own mini golden generation, with captain Andy Robertson, John McGinn, Scott McTominay and others all continuing to play at Europe's top level.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
The Portugal captain has spent almost four years at Saudi Pro League champions Al-Nassr, where he has one year remaining on his contract.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Berkers is the captain of a restaurant boat that is now listing heavily after becoming stuck in the riverbank.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Maresca is clearly a huge fan of Fernandez, having made him Chelsea captain when Reece James was injured.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“It is clear that all the courage in the world cannot prevail against gunfire,” said a young French captain named Charles de Gaulle, who later became president of France.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
At Slovakia's Gabcikovo dam, further upstream again, lock operations have slowed down, causing longer waiting times, and captains are being urged to check their vessels' navigability.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
That has won over charter fishing boat captains, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 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
“Here is my hope for the younger pilots,” Bull continued, eyeing the lieutenants and captains.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Jorge was Messi's agent since he was 14, watching him become one of the sport's greatest ever players and at his side when he captained his country to World Cup glory in 2022.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He captained the side last season as Tottenham narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 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
City team-mate Ruben Dias featured for Portugal in that game, while midfielder Rodri captained Spain to World Cup glory.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
Norgaard previously spent six years at Brentford and became a key player for the Bees, captaining the side and making 196 appearances.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Messi is Argentina's all-time record appearance-maker and goalscorer and his legend has only grown after captaining his country to World Cup glory in 2022.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
He scored twice again in the semi-final against Belgium, before captaining Argentina to victory over West Germany in the final - finishing the tournament with five goals and as many assists.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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
The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
