defender

But Russia’s offensive efforts continue to struggle under a sky filled with drones, a revolution in warfare that, for now, favors the defender.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Lewis Hall - Another effective contribution from the Newcastle defender.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

"The greatest defender I ever played against," was the Brazilian's verdict.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

After that, Chelsea midfielder Jordan Henderson said he and his fellow England players would always support White, while Tuchel said recently that the defender deserves "a new chapter" and "positive feedback from the crowd".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Taking care of Alyah in the evenings fell mostly to Alex, the quiet defender for the Under Fifteen Fugees, who would hurry home after soccer practice in time for Generose to leave for work.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Farinas’ ability to do everything — run, catch passes, block and make defenders miss — puts him in an elite category.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

Small-space passing combinations helped draw the opposing team up towards the ball and combined with clever off-ball movement to stretch the pitch, allowed the US to find their striker with few defenders around him.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Open models have real virtues; defenders against cyberattacks use them too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

It might be that the game has evolved to become more grueling, that teams are averaging more possessions per game, that possessions are shorter and that defenders are picking up ball-handlers sooner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026

Once they had passed a certain point it created a difficult angle for the defenders on the wall to fire at them.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques