South American Sport

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  1. 4. This capital city hosted the second edition of the Central American Games in 1930.
  2. 6. First name of the greatest-ever Brazilian male player, who ended his career with New York Cosmos.
  3. 7. The first name of the first South American male to win the golf Masters. He is currently jailed for domestic violence.
  4. 9. Surname of the Cuban boxer Teofilo xxxxxxxxx, one of just three boxers to have won three Olympic gold medals.
  5. 11. Host country of the first Olympic Games played in South America.
  6. 12. The only country apart from Brazil that has won the Copa América Femenina.
  7. 13. Surname of the Argentine driver Juan Manuel xxxxxx, who won five world championships.
  8. 17. The second word of the South American equivalent of the Champions League.
  9. 22. The second word of the NBA club with which Manu Ginóbili, who is arguably the best-ever South American NBA import, won four NBA titles.
  10. 23. The first Latin American country to host the men’s World Cup.
  11. 26. The first name of the Mexican tennis player xxxxxx Osuna who became the first South American Grand Slam winner in 1963 when he won the US Open.
  12. 27. The stadium that hosted the 2014 World Cup final.
  13. 28. Brazilian female tennis player who won 18 Grand Slam titles, including eight Wimbledon titles (three singles, five doubles).
  14. 30. Nickname of the Brazilian national team.
  15. 31. The first name of the Brazilian Formula One driver who was killed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
  16. 32. Surname of the 1978 World Cup Golden Boot winner Mario xxxxx, who became only the second World Cup winner to top score at the same event.
  17. 33. The South American with the poorest Olympic record (one bronze). They are also one of three South American teams playing under CONCACAF.
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  1. 1. The beach that hosted the 2016 Olympic Beach Volleyball tournament. It is also the title of a 1978 pop song by Barry Manilow.
  2. 2. The outcome the hosts Brazil needed in their final game at the 1950 World Cup finals against Uruguay to win their first title.
  3. 3. The surname of Joao xxxxxxxxx, the Brazilian who presided over FIFA before Sepp Blatter.
  4. 5. The mountain range in which members of a Uruguayan rugby team survived close to two months by engaging in cannibalism after a plane crash.
  5. 8. one of the countries involved in the so-called Football War. The other country was El Salvador.
  6. 9. Top Argentine tennis star Gabriela xxxxxxxx who won US Open singles and Wimbeldon doubles titles.
  7. 10. Mexican female golfer Lorena xxxxxx, who was the first Mexican (male or female) to be ranked number one in the world.
  8. 14. Diego Maradona famously claimed he received some help in scoring the first goal against England at the World Cup.
  9. 15. The team that played in an iconic red and white jersey at the 1970 World Cup finals.
  10. 16. The first word of the name of the Buenos Aires derby (Superclásico) between xxxxx Plate and Boca Juniors.
  11. 18. Pele is the only male player to win the World Cup three times. How often did he play in a World Cup final.
  12. 19. The name of the South American football confederation.
  13. 20. The first name of the Brazilian who became the first person to win the World Cup as player and coach.
  14. 21. This Latin American country won three Olympic gold medals in baseball - more than any other country.
  15. 24. The first name of the first South American to win a swimming Olympic gold medal.
  16. 25. Pele’s first club.
  17. 29. Six time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year/The Best FIFA Women's Player award.