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- noun soccer Alternative form of
centre forward .
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Examples
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In addition Jermain Defoe, an entirely different type of centre-forward at Tottenham Hotspur, has caught his eye again even if he was not in the party for Montenegro.
Wayne Rooney is told a Euro 2012 starting spot is not guaranteed 2011
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The ardour of this response leaves no doubt about Shearer's fidelity to Newcastle, where he thought a chance had come to repeat his triumphs as a classic Geordie/English centre-forward.
From the TV sofa to the dugout: Alan Shearer plots grand return 2011
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With the competition so keen for the centre-forward berth at Chelsea, Sturridge has shown flexibility by learning how to pose a threat by cutting in from the rightKyle Walker Tottenham HotspurThe right-back is so far uncapped, but Capello keeps taking an interest in him.
Wayne Rooney is told a Euro 2012 starting spot is not guaranteed 2011
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He's a different kind of centre-forward but he is a centre-forward.
Robin van Persie raises the standard for revitalised Arsenal 2011
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So how many goals does a centre-forward need to score?
Robin van Persie raises the standard for revitalised Arsenal 2011
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Romelu Lukaku, the 6ft 4in centre-forward, failed to make much of an impact in his biggest game for Chelsea except on the leg of Liverpool's Jordan Henderson with a high tackle in the first half.
Young guns fail to fire Chelsea past Liverpool's quality in depth | David Hytner 2011
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Last night he and Gervinho were deployed on either side of Chamakh, with the licence to interchange freely and to get ahead of the centre-forward.
Arsenal fizzle out after early promise – just like last season | Richard Williams 2011
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Amid the clamour for big-name midfield signings to replace the departed Cesc Fábregas and the departing Nasri, it has largely been overlooked that Wenger appears to lack cover in the centre-forward position.
Arsène Wenger has more to worry about than just how to replace Cesc Fábregas | David Hytner 2011
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All attention was on Kadyrov, a well-built figure in tracksuit bottoms, who effected the role of a goal-hanging centre-forward.
For football fans in Grozny, it's just like watching Brazil. No, really 2011
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Rather than playing just behind the centre-forward Javier Hernández, Rooney looked more like a central midfielder.
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