defender

Example Sentences

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A ball dropping, a defender flailing and a striker as cool as can be, cushioning the ball up and over a stranded goalkeeper.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

McKinney told The Times he envisions himself as “a protector, as the local prosecutor, and a defender, as the general counsel of the city.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Fernandes is the first United player to win the award since defender Nemanja Vidic in 2011.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

The defender arrived on Merseyside nine years ago, when Jurgen Klopp signed him from Hull City for £8m.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He kicked the ball back to me, set a screen on the defender and let me go in for the winning layup.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña