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Their move for him follows attempts to sign 33-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka from Sunderland, with the Black Cats refusing to sell the Switzerland captain.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

If no player has been selected within 10 seconds, the captain must leave the field.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

But the Iraola era had initially got off to the worst possible start when Joe Gomez, who started the game as centre-back and captain, went down injured and was taken off in the eighth minute.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

England captain Fran Williams said her team were "far from our best" in a heavy defeat by defending Commonwealth champions Australia.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Yes, the captain was back, and very merry, and had a funny medicinal smell about him.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

That has won over charter fishing boat captains, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

Ship captains won’t want to risk going through the maritime blockade, and insurance becomes very expensive, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Shipping executives and traders said the sailor’s death had spooked those involved in the voyages including captains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Before the start of every Test both captains are asked about how special it is to play the format and whether they would like to do so more often.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

‘Yet now under the Lord of Barad-dûr the most fell of all his captains is already master of your outer walls,’ said Gandalf.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

“Then you may leave me here,” he says, “for I should rather take my chances on this God-forsaken island than to trust my life to a ship full of holes and captained by a fool.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Bowen, who joined the Hammers from Hull City in 2020, has played 280 times for the club, scoring 85 goals, and has captained the side since 2024 after the departure of Kurt Zouma.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, John Boisa, 62, owned and captained the vessel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Three years later, Shantha Rangaswamy of Bengaluru captained India in their first officially recognised international series, a six-Test contest against West Indies.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

One Edward Rowcraft captained the ship sent by Gorges from England.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

In 2022, Stokes was captaining England when The Oval Test against South Africa was paused because of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Before his return to captaining England in Nottingham, he referred only to leading the team "this week".

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

A 27-month absence from international cricket followed before his fine start to the county season, after taking on the responsibility of captaining Sussex, earned him a recall.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Once Sunday's match is done, Robertson's focus will turn to captaining Scotland at their first men's World Cup for 28 years.

From BBC ● May 23, 2026

The former faction had been identified with sending and captaining the fleets.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond