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Walcott

[ wawl-kuht, -kot ]

noun

  1. Derek, 1930–2017, West Indian poet and playwright: Nobel Prize 1992.
  2. Joe Arnold CreamJersey Joe, 1914–94, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52.


Walcott

/ ˈwɔːlkət /

noun

  1. WalcottDerek (Alton)1930MSt LucianWRITING: poetWRITING: playwright Derek ( Alton ). born 1930, St Lucian poet and playwright, whose works include the poetry collections In a Green Night (1962) and The Bounty (1997), the play The Dream on Monkey Mountain (1967), and the long poem Omeros (1990): Nobel prize for literature 1992
  2. WalcottJersey Joe19141994MUSSPORT AND GAMES: boxer Jersey Joe, real name Arnold Raymond Cream. 1914–94, US boxer: world heavyweight champion 1951–52
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Sunday's match had been billed as a battle of the in-form strikers, with Forest's Chris Wood also on a fine scoring run, but Walcott feels Isak deserves comparisons to more illustrious names than the 6ft 3in New Zealand target man.

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"Centre-halves can become quite comfortable," Walcott said.

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Walcott feels the Gunners would benefit from the variety he brings to Newcastle's attack, and would love to see him link up with Martin Odegaard for his old side.

From BBC

The 25-year-old Sweden forward scored for the fourth time in four games to help his side fight back to beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 on Sunday, and his all-round display impressed former Arsenal forward Theo Walcott, who was watching for BBC MOTD2.

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"When you talk about the mould for the ultimate build of a perfect striker, Isak has got all of those elements," Walcott told BBC Sport.

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