defender
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Arsenal have expressed an interest in signing Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
After he catches a pass, he looks up and gets excited if there’s a defender nearby.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Pras: The centre-back should continue to accumulate strong defcon numbers that netted 170 points last year as the fifth-highest scoring defender.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hoekstra, a relentless defender of President Donald Trump and a former Republican congressman from Michigan, has had a volatile tenure since arriving in Ottawa in April 2025.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
The public defender closed his eyes to indicate that Zeitoun should stop talking.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
He has been receiving private instruction to understand his role of blocking specific defenders and adjusting when linebackers blitz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
This rather rigid positional style of play keeps three defenders in the first line, capable of playing with the ball, while being able to cover the width of the pitch defensively.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In a world where attackers and defenders have equal access to dangerous AI capabilities, defenders may not have the upper hand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Thompson has proven that so far in Chargers training camp, sprinting around defenders and maximizing his 5-foot-9, 170-pound frame in passing drills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
The scientists’ distaste soon fell upon the bill’s eminent defenders.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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