GIANT FOOTIE XWORD WIN £25

2000-07 Celtic midfielder; 2004 England debutant (4,8) Laurent ..... , 2013-16 PSG boss (5) Darren ....... , 1986-90 Barnsley and 1991-95 Scarborough striker (7)

10. The ........ , Plymouth nickname (8)

11. See 29 Across.

13. Republic of Ireland, Newcastle and former Burnley midfielder (4,8)

16. Mauro ..... , Argentina and PSG striker (6)

17. Franco ...... , 1972-83 Italy winger; 1982 FIFA World Cup Final winner (6)

19. Nigeria defender; 2020-21 season-long Fulham loanee from Torino (3,4)

20. Michael ..... , 2004-17 Costa Rica defender (5)

22. Brian .... , 1962-69 West Ham striker; 1965 European Cup Winners’ Cup Final winner (4)

24. Sam ........ , Norwich midfielder signed from Coventry in 2020 (8)

26. David ..... , 1977-89 Scotland and 1973-94 Dundee United defender (5)

27. Brazil and Man United midfielder (4)

29 and 11 Across.

Spain defender signed by Barcelona from Valencia in 2012 (5,4)

32. Ben .... , Charlton goalkeeper (4)

33. 1988 and 2007 UEFA Cup Final runners-up (8)

34. CAF nation; 1998 and 2018 FIFA World Cup group opponents of England (7)

36. Antti ..... , former Finland and Hearts goalkeeper (5)

38. Frank ...... , 1967-69 Exeter boss (6)

39. Calcio ...... 1920, 2020-21 Serie C club coached by Marco Marchionni (6)

42. 1996-97 Northern Ireland and 1993-97 Bolton goalkeeper (5,7)

44. Derek ........ , 1968-73 Manchester City defender signed by Crystal Palace (8)

46. 1995-2006 Angola forward; 2006 FIFA World Cup captain (4)

48. See 37 Down.

49. Hillal ....... , Algeria, Al Fateh and former Nottingham Forest attacker (7)

50. 2000-01 Barnet forward signed from Leyton Orient (4,8) 1. 8. 9.

ACROSS DOWN

John ..... , 1974-89 West Ham boss (5) Istanbul Basaksehir, Belgium and former Morocco, Spurs and West Brom winger (5,6) Martin ........ , 1973-81 East Germany and 1972-85 1. FC Magdeburg striker; 1974 European Cup Winners’ Cup Final winner (8)

Jason .... , 2012-17 Alloa defender (4)

Stoke midfielder signed from Swansea in 2018 (3,6)

...... Park, 1910-2009 Cardiff home (6)

12. Galatasaray and Turkey midfielder; Atletico Madrid 2012 Europa League Final winner (4,5)

14. Jon ........ , Charleroi and former Rangers and Liverpool defender; 2014 England debutant (8)

15. Gianfranco .... , 2008-10 West Ham boss (4)

18. 2020-21 Ligue 2 club coached by Jean-louis Garcia (5)

19. Massimo .... , 2015-17 Pescara and 2019-20 Perugia boss (4)

21. Sam ......... , West Brom boss since 2020 (9)

23. Sergio ..... , Spain, Real Madrid and former Sevilla defender (5)

24. Raphael ..... , 1985-88 Sporting striker signed by Dundee United (5)

25. Gary ..... , Chile and Bologna midfielder/ defender (5)

28. Paul .... , 1999-2002 Oxford midfielder signed from Birmingham (4)

29. 1973-80 Norwich boss (4,4)

30. Luis ..... , 1984-94 Argentina goalkeeper (5)

31. 2003-06 Crystal Palace boss (4,5)

35. 1988-2003 Sheffield United goalkeeper (5,6)

37 and 48 Across. 1976 Yugoslavia defender; 1993-95 Dundee United boss (4,5)

40. Jesper ......... , 1999-2010 Denmark attacker; Chelsea 2002 FA Cup Final runner-up (9)

41. Radoslaw ........ , 2007-13 Poland and 2010-15 Nottingham Forest midfielder (8)

43. Lorenzo ...... , 2007-11 NEC and 2012-13 Bournemouth midfielder (6)

45. Mark ..... , 1978-86 Spurs forward; 1984 UEFA Cup Final winner (5)

47. Ian .... , 1986-88 Juventus and 1980-96 Wales striker (4) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

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Send your answers, name and address to: Giant Soccerword, PO Box 12579, Sutton Coldfield, B73 9BU. Entries must arrive by first post Friday. The first correct one drawn will receive a prize of £25.

Last week’s winner was Martin Travis, of Castleford.