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1. Diego …….., Argentina wing formerly at Gloucester and Leeds Tykes (8) 7. Adem ..... , Notts County midfielder signed from Sheffield Wednesday in 1998 (5) 8. Stefano ..... , 2004-11 Italy midfielder last at Brescia in 2016-17 (5) 9. Willie ...... , 1973-77 Scotland football team manager (6) 10 and 14 Across. Essex opener who hit 255 against Derbyshire in the 2016 County Championship (4,6) 12. Jeremy .... , Southampton defender signed from Nice in 2016 (4) 14. See 10 Across. 17. Graham ..... , 1973 England Test cricket debutant against India in Kanpur (5) 18. Muhamed ..... , Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder signed by Everton from Ferencvaros in 2014 (5) 19. 2004 Olympic men’s artistic gymnastics individual all-around gold medallist (4,4)

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1. See 15 Down. 2. Leandro ...... , Curacao midfielder/ defender signed by Reading from Aston Villa in August (6) 3. Finishing point in Alaska of the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (4) 4 and 11 Down. AFC 1994-2006 FIFA World Cup nation (5,6) 5. Location of the Boleyn Ground, home stadium of West Ham from 1904-2016 (5,4) 6. 1964-78 QPR midfielder who later played for Detroit Express and Cambridge United (4,5) 11. See 4 Down. 13. Nelson ..... , 2008 Olympic triple jump gold medallist (5) 15 and 1 Down. Pakistan Test cricketer who hit an unbeaten 257 against Zimbabwe in Sheikhupura in 1996 (5,5) 16. Back part of a golf club head (4)

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