In England, a bullocks is a castrated male bovine.
It seems like a and c are the same answer. however the answer is “players”, because they are not possessing anything. this is the correct answer, because the sentence is just looking for the plural form of “player”
Repeating a sequence of words at the beginning of a phrase is called 'Anaphora' in rhetoric. It is used in speeches to give emphasis to the point being discussed. Thus, the speaker wanted to emphasize his point and encourage his listeners to do something as well.