SPORT WORD

ACROSS

1. Italy midfielder signed by Chelsea from Napoli in July (8)

7. See 16 Down.

8. Ivan ..... , Spain defender/midfielder at Bolton from 2003-08; Real Madrid 2000 Champions League Final winner (5) 9. Jonathan ...... , Ivory Coast and Aston Villa forward (6)

10 and 2 Down. Yorkshire spinner; 2015 England Test debutant against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi (4,6)

12. See 1 Down.

14. Ignisious ...... , 2006 Commonwealth long jump gold medallist for Ghana (6) 17. Jeffrey ..... , Holland and Wolfsburg defender formerly at PSV and Chelsea (5)

18 and 4 Down. Israel striker on a seasonlong loan from Brighton to QPR (5,5) 19. Tereza ........ , 2000 Olympic triple jump gold medallist (8)

DOWN

1 and 12 Across. Bangladesh Test cricketer who hit 119 against Pakistan in Peshawar in 2003 (5,4)

2. See 10 Across.

3. Tom .... , Stoke attacker signed from Huddersfield in July (4)

4. See 18 Across.

5. Bolton and former Nottingham Forest, Leicester and Hull defender (4,5) 6. David ......... , British F1 driver; 2003 Australian GP winner (9) 11. Dominic ……, 2000-04 Leeds defender/ midfielder; 2000 Scotland debutant against Australia (6)

13. Clarence ..... , 1995-2004 Chile midfielder at Newcastle from 2000-03 (5) 15. Christopher ..... , former Congo and Aston Villa defender (5)

16 and 7 Across. Brazil and Paris St-Germain defender (4,5)