defender

Example Sentences

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After regulation and extra time ended with the score at 1-1, a miss by defender Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to hand the Parisians the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Australia captain Sam Kerr is available on a free deal following her exit from Chelsea, while the Blues are set to sign Arsenal's versatile defender Katie McCabe.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Which is precisely what happened in the 64th minute when winger Kvicha Kvaratskhelia danced past defender Cristhian Mosquera, who then bundled him over.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

It was the first penalty Gabriel had taken for Arsenal, with manager Mikel Arteta revealing the defender had "prepared and trained for this moment".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

He dribbled between his legs, passed behind his back, and moved side to side so quickly that the defender would slip.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty