defender

Example Sentences

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John Murray: This young Australian central defender was recommended to me by a friend who knows the game well there.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

So consider the case of Ryerson, a defender who turned pro 11 years ago and was beginning to wonder if he’d ever get to his sport’s biggest stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"I couldn't get my mate Diogo Jota out of my head today," defender Robertson said after Scotland secured World Cup qualification in November.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“I hope,” said Alexi Lalas, a defender on the 1994 team, “they have some sense of what is coming.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

With him out, my best defender was gone.

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely