Complete Clue List
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1. Won FIFA World Cup in 1978, 1986 and 2022
6. English defender ___ Smalling; played for Man Utd from 2010-2020
9. English striker Francis ___; played for Man City from 1967-1974
10. Won first FIFA World Cup in 2010
11. French national striker 1974-75; Christian ___
12. Welsh striker; scored 109 goals for Liverpool from 1980-1986 (3,4)
16. Spanish club ___ Madrid CF
17. English midfielder Dennis ___; played for Chelsea from 1990-2001
18. 2001 Ballon d'Or winner ___ Owen; played for Liverpool & Man Utd
22. Spanish and Wolves winger ___ Traore
24. American midfielder ___ Musah; played for Valencia from 2020-2023
26. German goalie ___ Aumann; played for Bayern Munich from 1982-1994
27. Portuguese midfielder; ___ Gomes; played for Everton 2019-2024
29. French goalie ___ Meslier; signed for Leeds in 2020
32. English striker ___ Dowie; played for England women team from 2009-2014
36. German midfielder Leroy ___; played for Bayern Munich 2020-2025
37. Brazilian midfielder; Miraildes Maciel ___ aka Formiga; played for PSG 2017-2021
38. French left back ___ Lizarazu; played for France from 1992-2004
42. Scottish midfielder ___ Cooper, played for Aberdeen from 1980-1986 under Alex Ferguson
43. English midfielder Mick ___ ; played 313 matches for QPR from 1964-1978
44. Israeli forward ___ Zrihan; played for Hapoel Tel Aviv from 2022-2023
45. German striker ___ Podolski; scored 49 goals for Germany from 2004-2017
46. Nationality of Eidur Gudjohnsen; Chelsea forward from 2000-2006
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1. Finished third place at 1954 FIFA World Cup
2. Spanish club ___ CF nicknamed Nazaríes
3. Portuguese winger Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha; commonly known as ___
4. Asian champions in 1968, 1972 and 1976
5. French defensive midfielder ___ Diarra; played for France 2004-2012
6. Czech & Chelsea goalie Petr ___
7. Nationality of goalie Lev Yashin
8. English right-back Gary ___; played for Everton from 1981-1989
13. Iranian legendary striker ___ Daei, scored 109 goals
14. South Korean forward ___ Sang-re
15. English forward ___ Smith; scored 16 goals for England's women team from 1997-2012
18. Norwegian midfielder ___ Mjelde; played in WSL for Chelsea from 2016-2024
19. American midfielder ___ Dempsey, played for Fulham from 2007-2012
20. French midfielder ___ Confais, signed for Le Havre in 2022
21. Australian goalie ___ Williams; played for women's national team since 2005
23. Scottish midfielder ___ Hutchison; played for Scotland from 1999-2003
25. Acronym of men's national team nicknamed "The Stars and Stripes"
27. North London club nicknamed Gunners
28. Surprise winner of 1992 European C'ship
30. English striker Mark ___, played for Wigan from 1994-1996
31. Welsh Premier League club nicknamed The Eagles; dissolved in 2012 (5,1,1)
33. Brazilian striker played for Krasnodar from 2013-2021
34. Dutch centre-back Nathan ___; signed for Man City in 2020
35. Scored 3 goals in one game, ___-trick
38. First name of English goalkeeper Foster and left back Chilwell
39. Barcelona midfielder ___ Hernandez; played for Spain from 2000-2014
40. French Lique 1 club OGC ___; home stadium Allianz Riviera
41. English midfielder ___ Toone played in WSL; signed for Man Utd in 2018