Puzzle 29

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Across
  1. 2. El Gran Capitán
  2. 4. The Sky ___, Sydney FC’s nickname
  3. 7. Hope __, won the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and the Golden Glove in that tournament
  4. 9. The main sponsor of the Intercontinental Cup
  5. 11. Japanese winger known as the "Japanese Messi" for his dribbling
  6. 13. “Superpippo”
  7. 14. Van ___, scored an iconic diving header against Spain at the 2014 World Cup
  8. 15. A premier Greek club famous for its "Shamrock" emblem
  9. 19. Javier Hernández Balcázar
  10. 20. A kit supplier known for its "double diamond" logo
Down
  1. 1. A highly defensive tactical system focused on restricting opponent scoring opportunities through a rigid "locked-down" backline
  2. 3. The inaugural Yashin Trophy winner
  3. 5. Famously nicknamed "The Wizard of Oz” for his technical brilliance and spectacular goals
  4. 6. ___ Forest, the only team in Europe to have won the European Cup more often than the domestic championship
  5. 8. ___ Stadium, the venue for the 2010 FIFA World Cup final
  6. 10. The team's primary goal scorer
  7. 12. Defending players get upset when they do it
  8. 16. ___ volley, striking the ball when it has just bounced from the ground
  9. 17. ___ Model, the new UEFA Champions League format, first introduced for the 2024/25 season
  10. 18. Old ___, collective term for Celtic and Rangers