defender
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Inter Milan are interested in signing Argentina defender Cristian Romero, 28, from Tottenham.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Look, Judge Freeman was a federal public defender for 13 years.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
The club have explored a number of defensive options, including holding talks over Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix and showing interest in former Manchester City defender John Stones and Como's Jacobo Ramon.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This is the backdrop to comments from Steve Reed, the former communities secretary and doughty defender of Sir Keir at some of his moments of most intense peril.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The sea which was their doom had also been their last defender on every other tide.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
He has gone on to establish himself as one of the Premier League's most consistent central defenders.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I supported pulling more public defenders onto the bench, and I still think that overall, it has a lot of benefits.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
“If you’re getting the ball out quickly, there’s really nothing they can do about it,” Herbert said of defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“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
Many were sparrows, shrews and woodland defenders, but they were far outnumbered by the slain rats, ferrets, weasels and stoats.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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