defender
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At 18, Senegalese defender Mor Talla Ndiaye has already been on the bench for Liverpool after arriving from Amitie, owned by ex-Newcastle and Chelsea striker Demba Ba.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Donald helped pick up the slack Monday, and got a rollicking ovation in pregame as the last Rams defender announced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Like when he somehow leapfrogged a defender while flying backward, a feat enshrined on the cover of the Madden NFL videogame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
She is a staunch defender of the Scandinavian country's famed welfare state, with an attitude that resonates with many Swedes, regularly topping opinion polls on the country's most trusted politicians.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
Cordero, 6-0 and 175 pounds, has shown excellent speed in breaking away from defenders while catching 20 passes for 455 yards and seven touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
On the Giants seventh snap at SoFi Stadium, Dart went airborne to pass when he was crunched in between two Rams defenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The holding midfielder, usually Rodrigo Bentancur, anchors the midfield in front of Spurs' two central defenders with this trio remaining fairly fixed.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In defenders Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez, United have punchy progressive passers from deep too.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
For the one who introduces them has as his enemies all those who profit from the old order, and he has only lukewarm defenders in all those who might profit from the new order.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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