defender
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Iraola was not even born when former defender Thompson won the third of his three European Cups for Liverpool.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Former England defender Gary Neville echoed the thoughts of many when he referred to it as "pure greed".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
He would become America’s leading conservative economist and the world’s greatest intellectual defender of free markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ipswich Town are eyeing a move for Standard Liege's English defender Henry Lawrence, 24, who previously played for Chelsea.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Their public defender was a young-looking man with thinning red hair.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
Regarded as one of the greatest defenders to play the game, Baresi captained Milan for 15 seasons, making 719 appearances and scoring 33 goals.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Truman knew American invaders might have to face more than 900,000 defenders and 10,000 kamikaze planes on the southern island of Kyushu alone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
No one wants to wonder what could have been if it turns out quarterback Matthew Stafford can’t count on Nacua getting open and punishing defenders downfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Like Kelce, Traore can hurdle defenders, and in 2022 he was named the best tight end in the Sun Belt Conference.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
On the walls they could see, like little white dots, the faces of the defenders.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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