Complex sentence: Brandon Pollard (born October 9,1973 in Richmond, Virginia) is a retired American soccer defender who is best known for having his career ended by a vicious tackle from Dema Kovalenko.
Split into simpler sentences: Brandon Pollard (born October 9,1973 in Richmond, Virginia) is a retired American soccer player who played as a defender. He is probably best known for having his career ended by a vicious tackle from Dema Kovalenko.