Puzzle 9

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Across
  1. 3. Western Sydney ___ , the Australian club to ever win the AFC Champions League
  2. 6. The only player in history to have scored a hattrick in two different World Cup competitions Michels Rinus ___, the inventor of Total Football
  3. 8. Considered the greatest American player of all time
  4. 9. ___ kick, an acrobatic strike in which a player kicks a ball in midair backwards
  5. 11. A spectacular goal
  6. 12. Di ___, the sole player to ever win the Super Ballon d'Or
  7. 13. An Iranian player who was once the top scorer in Primeira Liga
  8. 15. Surprised the world by winning Euro 2004
  9. 16. The official match ball for the 2010 World Cup
  10. 19. Manchester City's nickname
Down
  1. 1. A Paraguayan GK known as a free kick specialist
  2. 2. ___ Martinez, top scorer of the 2024 Copa América
  3. 4. Christine ___, the world's all-time leader for international goals scored for women
  4. 5. ___ man, a player who becomes the focal point of attack by holding the ball up in an advanced position
  5. 7. Shot ___ , determines one's finishing quality
  6. 10. Scoring four goals in a single match
  7. 14. Giuseppe ___ , an Italian legend that serves as the Milan stadium's name
  8. 17. The main biennial international soccer competition in Africa
  9. 18. ___ Eindhoven, known as a stepping stone for future world-class players