Kicks Madness!

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Across
  1. 2. like(one thing or person) better than another or
  2. 3. an athlete or other person awarded a medal
  3. 4. your sense of confidence
  4. 5. failed to reach the required standard( in an examination, a course, or a test
  5. 7. difficult and impossible to manage
  6. 8. the player on the soccer field that blocks the goals
Down
  1. 1. firmness of purpose
  2. 3. less in importance, seriousness, and signifacance
  3. 4. the player in the central part of the soccer field
  4. 6. in a way that removes someone's doubts and fears