Puzzle 19

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Across
  1. 5. An Italian term for a group of supporters that literally means “those infected by typhus”
  2. 6. FA ___ Shield, the annual super cup match in English football
  3. 10. Played in four World Cups but never in a qualifier
  4. 11. “The Beast” who holds the record for most red cards in history
  5. 12. Certain areas of the pitch, created by the space between players and groups of players
  6. 13. La ___, the first youth academy to have trained all three finalists for the Ballon d'Or in a single year
  7. 14. The official process of a new team joining MLS
  8. 16. Die ___, the nickname of Borussia Monchengladbach
  9. 17. Keepie uppie
  10. 18. Loud plastic horn blown by many spectators during the 2010 World Cup
Down
  1. 1. ___ Smith, the first-ever £1 million women's player in 2025
  2. 2. ___ Hyundai Motors FC, a top South Korean club based in Jeonju
  3. 3. Jacquet ___, won the first World Cup for France as a coach
  4. 4. ____ Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City
  5. 6. Roberto ___, often described as the "most offensive-minded left-back in the history of the game"
  6. 7. A run on the outside of a teammate who possesses the ball
  7. 8. Craig ___, an Australian former footballer who designed the prototype for the Adidas Predator
  8. 9. Ray ___, a legendary Liverpool GK known for his clean sheet record
  9. 15. Have won the UEFA Cup/Europa League most
  10. 16. A German club based in Kaiserslautern