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The 25-year-old midfielder struggled to settle after joining Spurs from Atletico Madrid in January for €40million.—Jay Harris, New York Times, 27 May 2026 The Indians scored their would-be final goal in the third on a shot from Emery Simmons on a sidearm shot past Bishops’ midfielder Izzy Grundig.—Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 Many believed the 24-year-old, who had played in the past six Team USA matches under Pochettino, had a great chance of making the squad as a defensive midfielder.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 There were also notable omissions, among them midfielders Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann.—Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for midfielder