defender

Example Sentences

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It was the tightest of calls, with Khalilzadeh's toe marginally ahead of the penultimate defender.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Grant Hanley, for all his fantastic resilience, is not a high-end international defender.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

He was a tough, burly defender, the sort of competitor they would need if they were going to go toe-to-toe with soccer’s mightiest superpowers in the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Switzerland forward Breel Embolo and Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Nikola Katic battle for the header.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

Sohrab was our nominal forward, which left me de facto defender, but really, both of us played all over the field.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram