centre half
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Then came the flashpoint involving Young, who had been playing almost as a right-sided centre half in a three-man defence.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 2, 2019
An apparently failed centre half, the German was immediately converted to an anchoring midfielder and has helped transform Wearside fortunes.
From The Guardian ● May 15, 2016
Patrick O'Connell, a centre half and the side's captain, stepped up and hit it so far wide it nearly hit the corner flag, according to match reports.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2015
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 Cameron, John
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