players

Example Sentences

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The payments are based on a player's club registration when squads are announced but there are provisions for players who switch clubs during the tournament and for replacement players.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Keane Lewis-Potter held Tomas Soucek "in a clear non-footballing action which impacted the West Ham player's movement" and the panel unanimously felt the VAR Tony Harrington should have stepped in.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A young player’s costly mistake in what is still a close series?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Judging whether the ball has touched a player's hand can be one of the trickiest roles of the VAR.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

“That’s true, but there’s nothing like a little competition to rev up a player’s game.”

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan