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defender

[dih-fen-der] / dɪˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
champion
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Liverpool defender Conor Bradley has been ruled out for the rest of the domestic season after suffering a significant knee injury, involving damage to bone and ligament.

From BBC

Then there’s bruising running back Mark Fletcher Jr., who runs through 300-pound defenders as if they were made of marshmallow.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Argentina defender posted about "the many obstacles that always existed and always will exist" when paying tribute to sacked former manager Ange Postecoglou on his Instagram page in June.

From BBC

The accused will now be represented in court by a public defender.

From BBC

City have also stepped up their efforts to sign defender Marc Guehi, though Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has said he will only sell his captain if the asking price is met.

From BBC