defender
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Club Brugge defender Joel Ordonez's move to Crystal Palace has run into complications after his medical, with the Premier League club set to decide whether to proceed with the deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Newcastle have made six signings so far this summer in goalkeepers Lukas Hornicek and Ewen Jaouen, defender Amar Dedic, midfielders Aladji Bamba and Sean Steur and forward Bazoumana Toure.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The defender is valued at £34.3m by the Italian club.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
U.S. women’s national team defender Gisele Thompson, 20, is one of just two outfield players to start all 19 games this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“Do you wish to speak?” the defender asked Kira.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
Unnecessary tangles with defenders are so often a hallmark of Delap's do-or-die approach, even when playing his best football.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
From public defenders to college professors to public school teachers, people who were fired for social media comments about Kirk have received more than $5 million so far, paid for by taxpayers.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Spurs have also brought in defenders Marcos Senesi and Andrew Robertson in on free transfers and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
First, Jefferson ran from one sideline to the other in the backfield, evading would-be defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He used his big frame to ward off defenders the way a basketball player might block out for a rebound.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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