The World Cup Final

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Across
  1. 2. the golden prize that the new winners lifted high into the air at the end of the game.
  2. 5. the metal part of the goal frame that the ball hit and bounced away from instead of going into the net.
  3. 6. means the exact same thing as "many" or "a lot of" defenders.
  4. 8. Adverb in the third paragraph; describes how the French players passed the ball right before they scored.
  5. 9. the high benches or stands where the excited fans cheered and roared from.
Down
  1. 1. means the crowd erupted and went completely wild with excitement when the final whistle blew.
  2. 3. describes how the rival players looked at one another before the match started.
  3. 4. means there were too many fans to even count.
  4. 7. describes why the stadium grew quiet while the fans watched the stressful, close match.
  5. 10. the title given to the winning team because they won the whole tournament.