hero
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Oliver Kahn was in goal for that agonising, stoppage-time turnaround against Manchester United - two years later, the German stopper would prove Bayern Munich's hero against a vintage Valencia in Milan.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
For his part, Norman doesn’t see himself as a hero.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Its hero, Wilbur Budd, is grappling not with mental illness, as Nora was, but with grief and missed opportunities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Aged 73 at the time, he was a hero to the Celtic fanbase after his first spell in charge of a star-studded team that included the likes of Henrik Larsson and Chris Sutton.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
“I know I was kind of hard on you earlier, but I can understand not wanting to become some hero out of nowhere.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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