defender

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Chelsea defender Levi Colwill, who has recently returned from a long-term knee injury, is also hoping for a call-up after being included in the preliminary squad.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will also be left out, with the 33-year-old saying he is "shocked and gutted" at the decision.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Ron Zember, a New York-based finance manager and Coke Zero defender, echoed this sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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

Another Louisiana man, Johnny Lee Ball, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after meeting with a public defender for just eleven minutes before trial.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander