first team

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After spending two years in the first team at Leeds, Milner was sold to Newcastle after his boyhood club were relegated to the Championship in 2004.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

PSG became the first team to retain the Champions League trophy since Real Madrid in 2018, establishing a soccer dynasty.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

PSG, the first team to retain the trophy since Real Madrid in 2018, is defining an era.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

In early 2025, when ex-Everton boss Sean Dyche was sacked, Coleman took interim charge of the first team alongside former team-mate Leighton Baines for an FA Cup tie against Peterborough United.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Dasch, who was the leader of the first team, chose Long Island because he was very familiar with the area, having lived and worked there as a waiter.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple