defender

Example Sentences

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This time, Arsenal have already agreed to sell defender Jakub Kiwior to Porto for an initial £14.7m.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

At one point, Wembanyama threw down a one-handed alley-oop while a defender was hanging on his other arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Dutch defender Nathan Ake, keeper James Trafford, Rico Lewis and midfielder Mateo Kovacic have had their first-team minutes limited this term, and Omar Marmoush and Nico Gonzalez could also be moved on.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

George puts it through his legs of the last Benfica defender, goes into the box and the goalkeeper comes out.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The defender countered that Zeitoun had no prior record, and that the bail should be far lower.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers