Football Crossword 1 by Naveed

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Across
  1. 3. _____ McCarthy; ex Porto, Ajax and West Ham
  2. 4. Sergio Ramos has played for them
  3. 6. Arsenal FC ownership
  4. 7. Missed his penalty in the 2012 UCL final shootout
  5. 8. Common Southampton FC short form
  6. 9. "Black Panther"
  7. 11. Times Liverpool have won the European Cup
  8. 14. Cristiano Ronaldo's birth place
  9. 17. Famous for his trivela shots
  10. 18. Missed a crucial penalty vs Uruguay in World Cup 2010
  11. 21. _____ Liebe
  12. 23. Ex-Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich
  13. 24. ___ Espanyol
  14. 26. Blackburn Rovers home ground
  15. 27. Ex United kit sponsors
  16. 28. Chelsea>Bournemouth>Man City (apart from loans)
  17. 29. Most successful manager in modern Serie A (Nickname)
  18. 31. England 2012 kit makers
  19. 32. World Cup winning penalty in 2006
  20. 34. Member of the United Trinity
  21. 35. The original 'El Principe'
  22. 36. ___ Athens
  23. 39. __ Sung-yueng
  24. 41. Aaron Ramsey's horrific injury was off his tackle
  25. 42. ___ Cluj
  26. 43. This talented youngster joined Real Madrid from Malaga in 2013
  27. 45. ______ Jones; Famous footballer turned actor
Down
  1. 1. "The man who lives the finals"
  2. 2. Scored a chipped penalty vs Joe Hart in the Euros
  3. 5. The Toffees
  4. 6. 2018 UCL final host city
  5. 8. Boca Juniors vs River Plate
  6. 10. Marseille turn specialist
  7. 12. Initials of Liverpool full back
  8. 13. David ______ of Spain
  9. 15. 1995 Champions League winners
  10. 16. Gerrard infamous slip resulted in him scoring
  11. 19. Czech Fury
  12. 20. Won the European Cup with Man United; now assistant coach at Man City
  13. 22. Romania's greatest
  14. 25. Alejandro "____" Gomez
  15. 26. Cameroon's greatest
  16. 28. 4 goals vs Liverpool
  17. 30. Nottingham Forest European titles
  18. 33. Legendary Rossoneri defender
  19. 34. Finnish football legend
  20. 37. The "Flip-flap"
  21. 38. "____ ____ wherever you may be, eating dogs in your home country"
  22. 40. Legendary Italian manager who never played himself
  23. 41. Spanish footballer with Japanese descent
  24. 44. Inventor of eponymous 'turn' move
  25. 46. Portugals biggest goal scored by him