striker

Example Sentences

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Hull's Wembley hero McBurnie - a striker Scotland can do without?

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Oasis star and Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher met with then-City striker Mario Balotelli.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

His influence in an attitude shift towards how the club recruited players is illustrated in the £64m signing of striker Viktor Gyokeres.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Led by a hulking Norwegian striker named Erling Haaland, City finally conquered Europe in 2023 and gave Guardiola his first Champions League title since his days coaching Lionel Messi at Barcelona.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

There was a violent thud, and the ball shot back toward the lanky striker who had kicked it, sailing over his head and bouncing into the empty space at midfield.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John