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- noun soccer Alternative spelling of
centre-back .
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Examples
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With one touch and feint he outfoxed the centreback and took Song's cross under control, then spanked the ball past the keeper from the edge of the area.
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk – as it happened Paul Doyle 2010
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For not selecting an unemployed 35-year-old centreback who finished the season in comical form.
World Cup 2010 paper view: Swiss roll out The Miracle of Durban 2010
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Skertl can do the hard man bit and Agger is surely the more technically able centreback.
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The Newcastle substitute Nile Ranger outmuscled Laurent Koscielny and began to lope towards the box when the centreback took him down in desperation.
Andy Carroll heads Newcastle to victory as Arsenal buckle at home Paul Doyle at Emirates Stadium 2010
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This is another move in a series of changes that centreback position has undergone this summer for the Caps; in addition to Parke, the Whitecaps recently released Wes Charles for starting fights with Parke and Charles Gbeke.
Centreback roulette: Caps sign Pozniak, release Parke Andrew Bates 2009
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I never liked Bramble, O'Brien was in my opinion the more reliable centreback.
jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2004
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Almunia would have struggled to save it so was no doubt grateful that Ignasi Miquel, an 18-year-old Spanish centreback who impressed on his senior debut, blocked the shot with face.
The Guardian World News Paul Doyle 2011
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Moving a 31-year-old centreback forward hardly seems progressive on the surface, but Bosschaart is not only a converted midfielder but also one of the club's most astute passers.
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And when Arsenal did manage to direct their efforts on target, Hennessey was in outstanding form, producing a stunning one-handed save to deny Theo Walcott before his centreback Richard Stearman cleared Fabregas's follow-up shot off the line.
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Almunia would have struggled to save it so was no doubt grateful that Ignasi Miquel, an 18-year-old Spanish centreback who impressed on his senior debut, blocked the shot with face.
The Guardian World News Paul Doyle 2011
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