defender

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Australia captain Sam Kerr is available on a free deal following her exit from Chelsea, while the Blues are set to sign Arsenal's versatile defender Katie McCabe.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

After regulation and extra time ended with the score at 1-1, a miss by defender Gabriel Magalhaes was enough to hand the Parisians the trophy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The moment that Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhaes’s effort sailed over the crossbar, Paris Saint-Germain was still—and once again—a European champion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Gisele is a defender and Alyssa a forward, but Zoe plays in the midfield.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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