defender
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Jackson would become the latest player in Villa's summer rebuild following the arrivals of record buy Johan Manzambi, midfielder Joao Gomes, goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and defender Matteo Ruggeri.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Forest have already signed defender Ousmane Diomande from Sporting for £34m, alongside free agents, Austrian midfielder Xaver Schlager and goalkeeper Steve Benda.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
U.S. women’s national team defender Gisele Thompson, 20, is one of just two outfield players to start all 19 games this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Jorrel Hato: Operating in an unfamiliar wing-back role, the defender produced a promising early dribble and adapted well.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
January 21 then deftly passes the puck to his teammate December 20—wow! what’s he doing out there?!—who shrugs off the onrushing defender May 17 and slides a cross-crease pass back to January 21.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
From public defenders to college professors to public school teachers, people who were fired for social media comments about Kirk have received more than $5 million so far, paid for by taxpayers.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Eyebrows were raised before kick-off when Maresca decided to field a team consisting of six players that can play as defenders, but the serious questions cropped up during the warm-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
If getting through the middle of the pitch is proving difficult, one of the midfielders will drop deep, forming a line of three alongside the two central defenders.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The USC commit jumped over two defenders, bringing down a one-handed catch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Together they cleared the defenders off the walls.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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