defender
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His first booking was for showing dissent towards Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic and Fernandez was later dismissed for catching Pau Cubarsi with a challenge that sent the defender cartwheeling in the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Chelsea are interested in signing England defender John Stones on a free transfer following his departure from Manchester City.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
As the Manchester City midfielder went past Nahuel Molina, the Argentina defender appeared to punch Rodri on the arm or stomach.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie then saw red in Ecuador's last-16 exit to co-hosts Mexico.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The queen had to find another defender or today’s ordeal would be the least of her travails.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
“We would try to talk about human rights defenders in talking points, only to have them struck,” said one former bureau employee, requesting anonymity for fear of retribution.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur's main transfer business was done before the World Cup, with arrivals such as Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes, Andrew Robertson, plus central defenders Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
He took two shots in the first seven minutes, both blocked by defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposed the amendment, but his deputy Katherine Clark voted for it, as did former speaker Nancy Pelosi, one of Congress's longest-serving defenders of the alliance.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The defenders followed the two rats closely, menacing them with staves.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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