defender
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However, seven clean sheets last season was a little wide of the mark, with Thiaw their highest scoring defender.
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: Returning from a long-standing injury, limited pre-season games and the recent loan signing of Ronald Araujo all point to a slow integration into the Premier League for the France Under-21 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
There was a player on the Fugees who was not as good at soccer as his teammates—a tiny defender from Afghanistan named Zubaid.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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
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
Especially as it appeared that another winger and extra defenders were the manager's priorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 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
Hannibal the elephant plowed down monsters right and left, but the defenders were badly outnumbered.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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