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1. Richard ........ , Dutch tennis player; 1996 Wimbledon singles final winner against MaliVai Washington (8)

6. Billy ..... , 1990-94 West Ham United manager (5)

7 and 19 Across. Scotland, Sale Sharks and former Exeter Chiefs fullback/wing (5,8) 9. Alex .... , Cameroon midfielder signed by Barcelona from Arsenal in 2012 (4)

10. 2017-18 League Two club managed in turn by Rossi Eames, Mark McGhee, Graham Westley, Martin Allen and John Still (6)

12. Neil ...... , former Wolves, Norwich and Crystal Palace midfielder (6) 14. Marcos …., Argentina and Manchester United defender (4)

17. Bowl a cricket ball with an unlawful bent arm action (5)

18. Roy ..... , manager of Liverpool from

1994-98 (5)

19. See 7 Across.

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2 and 15 Down. All-time highest points scorer for Ireland and Munster Rugby; now backs coach at Super Rugby club Crusaders (5,5)

3 and 6 Down. Wasps and former Bedford Blues wing (4,7)

4. Switzerland youth and 2013-15 Sunderland midfielder born Adilson Tavares Varela now at Lausanne-Sport (6) 5. Robert ..... , Slovenia midfielder signed by Hull City in 2010 from West Brom (5) 6. See 3 Down.

8. UEFA European ....... ’ Cup, former name of the UEFA European Championship (7) 11. Virender ...... , India Test opener who hit 319 against South Africa in 2008 in Chennai (6)

13. Sam ..... , West Ham United and former Leeds United defender/midfielder (5) 15. See 2 Down.

16. Bishan .... , India Test cricketer who took 7-98 against Australia in Kolkata in 1969 (4)

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