Puzzle 29

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