Kasper Schmeichel

Manuel Neuer changed the game completely, probably back in about 2010 at the World Cup. He had been playing as a sweeper keeper before but it was something completely new to see it to that extent for Bayern Munich and for Germany. Both his coaches, Joachim Low and Pep Guardiola; they utilised the fact that he was brave enough to do that.

Danish Footballer

Suraj Venjaramood

When I used to return in the early morning after late-night programmes, the first people I see on the roads at the break of dawn are sweepers, newspaper vendors and milkmen. Since they were all from my hometown, I would stop to talk to them before going home. So I am quite used to their lifestyle and work.

Indian Actor

Rodney Mullen

Any eyes on me - a late-night street sweeper, some dude texting in his parked car, the homeless guy talking to himself - make me feel uncomfortable when I skate. Everyone expects me to do certain things.

American Athlete

Barbara Ehrenreich

It was a very big principle in my upbringing that you should respect everybody's work. The street sweeper. Everybody. You should never look down on anybody for their work.

American Writer

John Henrik Clarke

Malcolm X found the language that communicated across the board, from college professor to floor sweeper, all at the same time, without demeaning the intellect of either.

American Author

Bruce Grobbelaar

There was a tradition of keepers at Anfield to play as a sweeper, going back to Tommy Lawrence under Bill Shankly.

Zimbabwean Athlete

Jamie Carragher

In the past, you would have been classed as a sweeper if you were put in the middle of a three-man defence.

English Athlete

Ruud Gullit

I am very fit and by playing sweeper I can control the speed of the game.

Dutch Athlete

Peter Sellers

Dad was convinced always that I was going to be a road sweeper.

English Actor

Maimouna Doucoure

My father is a street sweeper, my mother works in a shop.

French Director

Sweeper is used for jobs related to cleaning.

Occupation Term

Also refers to devices that clean, not just people.

Machine Usage

In soccer, it's a defensive position behind other defenders.

Sports Position

Sweeper denotes a strategic player position, not just any player.

Defensive Strategy

Specific kind of boat with nets for large-scale fishing.

Fishing Vessel

The term emphasizes the use of nets in the fishing process.

Specialized Netting

Sweeper is a type of rod used in the specific sport of fly-fishing.

Fishing Gear

The sweeper rod is preferred for its control over the lure.

Control Advantage

 A 24-year-old road sweeper. I caught her on her lunch break. She'd built a little fire to keep warm, right next to the road. Her wish was to marry someone with a car. She wanted a change in her life.