GIANT FOOTIE XWORD WIN £25

■ 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. November 12 winner was Shaun Mattsson from Liverpool.

ACROSS

1. Ciro ........ , Italy and Lazio striker (8)

5. 2005-12 England and 2006-12 West Ham United goalkeeper (3,5)

8 and 48 Across. 2022-23 Primeira Liga club coached by Luis

Freire (3,3)

9. Trevor ........ , former Vicenza, Padova, Pisa and Reggiana defender (8)

10. John ........ , 1978-91 Chelsea and 1991-93 Charlton Athletic midfielder (8)

11. 2022-23 Scottish Premiership club coached by Lee Johnson (9)

14. Lee ..... , 1978-80 Chelsea and 1980-81 Brentford winger (5)

16. Kamal ..... , Club Brugge and 2018-21 Leicester midfielder (5)

20. 1976-79 Luton Town and 1979-82 Spurs goalkeeper (6,7)

21 and 23 Across.

Rangers, 2016-19 Canada and 2013-18 Burnley midfielder (5,7)

23. See 21 Across.

24. Muzzy ..... , 2000-04 Turkey and 1996-2004 Leicester City midfielder (5)

25. Paul ..... , 1990-94 Wales defender (5)

26. Physical challenges to prevent an opponent’s progress with the ball (7)

29. Duncan ....... , 1953-58 Man United midfielder/ defender; 1955 England debutant (7)

31 and 30 Down. 2022-23 National League North club whose manager is Graham Fenton (5,8)

32. Gerald ..... , 1987-88 France and 1990-92 Monaco midfielder (5)

33. UEFA nation coached by Edoardo Reja (7)

35. Robert ..... , 2006-09 Norwich and 2010-12 Grimsby midfielder (5)

37. 1992-93 England and 1994-97 Leeds midfielder (7,6)

38. Rodney ..... , 1966-72 QPR forward; 1967 League Cup Final winner (5)

41. Barry ..... , 1988-94 Watford, 1994-97 Brentford and 1997-2005 Gillingham defender (5)

43. Netherlands city; home of Ajax (9)

46. Laryea ........ , 2005-09 Ghana and 2007-10 Heart of Midlothian midfielder (8)

47. Leon ........ , Germany and Bayern munich midfielder (8)

48. See 8 Across.

49. Allan ........ , 1972-79 Borussia Monchengladbach striker; 1977 Ballon d’Or winner (8)

50. 1958-67 Blackpool boss (3,5)

DOWN

2. Joe ...... , 1974 England caretaker manager (6)

3. Mark ...... , 1986-92 Crystal Palace and 1992-97 Sheffield Wednesday forward; 1990 and 1993 FA Cup Final runner-up (6)

4 and 34 Down. 1967-69 Colchester United and 1969-72 Crewe Alexandra goalkeeper (5,5)

5 and 6 Down. Germany and Internazionale defender/ midfielder (5,6)

6. See 5 Down.

7. Anthony ...... , Sweden and Man United winger (6)

12. Trevor ........ , 2002-03 Jamaica and 2000-05 Leicester City forward (8)

13. Bolton Wanderers manager since 2020 (3,5)

14. See 45 Down.

15. Frank ..... , former England and Man City goalkeeper who died following the 1958 Munich Air Disaster (5)

17. Divock ..... , Belgium, Milan and 2014-22 Liverpool attacker (5)

18. Pat ..... , 1979-83 Aston Villa defender/midfielder; 1982 European Cup Final unused substitute (5)

19. 1981 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup Final runners-up (4,5,4)

22. Igor ..... , 1997-2006 Croatia defender; Juventus 2003 Champions League Final runner-up (5)

27. Tommy ..... , 1992-97 Ireland and 1989-93 Celtic striker (5)

28. 2022-23 EFL Championship club; 2011 FA Cup Final runners-up (5,4)

30. See 31 Across.

31. Morten ........ , 1996-2004 Denmark and 2004-07 Derby midfielder (8)

33. Chuba ..... , Middlesbrough and 2013-18 Arsenal striker (5)

34. See 4 Down.

36. Vic ..... , 1987-2009 Arsenal Ladies boss (5)

39. Omer ...... , Israel and Maccabi Haifa winger (6)

40. James ...... , 2009-17 Bradford City and 2018-19 AFC Wimbledon striker (6)

41. 2022-23 Ligue 2 club; 2001 Coupe de France final runners-up (6)

42. Richie ...... , 2011-12 Bury boss (6)

44. Tommy ..... , 1985-86 Rotherham United striker between spells at Plymouth Argyle (5)

45 and 14 Down. 1987-91 Chelsea goalkeeper signed by Swansea City; 2000 Wales debutant against Brazil (5,9)