Puzzle 29

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