player

Example Sentences

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The fans chanted Ochoa’s name every time the goalkeeper touched the ball, honoring a player who has competed in six World Cups for Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

That all changed in 2023 after Freese was traded to NYCFC, where the club came to learn it had acquired an unusually cerebral player, whose mind never stops racing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Matt Freese took steps that seemed unlikely to help him succeed as a pro soccer player, but it helped him become the U.S. starting goalkeeper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

For us in the media up in the Gods, it is great for tactical analysis but less helpful for player identification.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

If you ask me, it’s just a mall but with shinier doorknobs, marblier floors, fancier stores, and a real piano player instead of prerecorded Muzak.

From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein