Puzzle 9

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