fullback
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“You’ve got to beat everyone and be able to be everyone,” said fullback Sergiño Dest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Trent Alexander-Arnold, a Champions League winner at Liverpool and arguably the best attacking fullback in world soccer, was also deemed surplus to requirements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Former Glasgow Warriors fullback Hogg amassed a century of senior caps for his country and was involved in three British and Irish Lions tours.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2026
Jones, a fullback, has been “an animal. He runs hard,” Guevara said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
Maya slapped it to a dead stop on the ground as a Lake Windsor fullback skidded past her; then she powered it into the back of the net.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
Liverpool's fullbacks, who struggled with progressing play from deep, now find themselves higher up the pitch with more capable ball-playing midfielders taking up that responsibility.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy talked in the spring about UCLA’s fullbacks playing “a huge role when needed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2024
Another obstacle to Rowe returning to the go-to utility reserve role was the development of former academy players in Cody Baker and Reed Baker-Whiting as fullbacks.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Nathaniel Hackett has often used fullbacks during his stops in the NFL, including Andrew Beck in Denver last year and Danny Vitale in Green Bay and Tommy Bohanon in Jacksonville.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
It was only a matter of time until she found the range and scored, in spite of those menacing fullbacks.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
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