centre half
Britishnoun
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Chelsea come forward again, this time centre half Jess Carter breaks up field in a bid to create an overload down the Villa left.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2024
The peak of the chaos came seven minutes into stoppage time when Toulouse failed on multiple occasions to clear their lines, allowing young centre half Quansah to seemingly slam home his first senior goal.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2023
He had been a centre half, but got injured in one match and typically refused to go off so they stuck him between the sticks, where he remained for ever after.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 28, 2019
He’s effectively a third centre half with his high line, ability in possession, and eye for a pass.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2018
There is no shadow of doubt but that the half-back line is the backbone of a football team, and probably the centre half catches the eye more than any other member of the eleven.
From Association Football And How To Play It by John Cameron
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