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I was born in Portugal in 1985.

I used to play for Sporting CP, Manchester United and Real Madrid.I hold the record for the

most goals and assists in the UEFA Champions League.

I have won the Ballon d’Or award five times and the

European Golden Shoe four times.

Can you guess who I am?

A B R A H A M Q T W H F X Y Z S U S E J N J A E E D E R S O N S U E V R K A N T E Q D I O N E N N E D O F K Y L M Y R A A G U E R O W V J U T N G H C E Y I Z A A R Z D O C I C A V O K M B S I D P U L I S I C E E S N N B I O D O N O S D U H U M N V J O R G I N H O G N I L R E T S T E O Y

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Why didn’t the dog want to play football?It was a boxer!

Why was the centipede dropped from the

football team?Because it took too

long to put its boots on!

Ha ha,ha ha,ha ha!

Ho ho,ha ha,he he!

Ho ho,ho ho!

He he,he he!

Which insect didn’t play

well in goal?The fumble bee!

Why was the footballer upset

on their birthday?They got a red card!

When is a football pitch like a triangle?

When someone takes a corner!

Ha ha,ha ha,ha ha!

Ho ho,ha ha,he he!

Ho ho,ho ho!

He he,he he!

Find the footballers listed below in the grid

Ha, ha,ha, ha,ha, ha!

Ho, ho,ha, ha,he, he!

Ho, ho,ho, ho!

He, he,he, he!

EDERSONEDERSONABRAHAMABRAHAMJESUSJESUS

SILVASILVADE BRUYNEDE BRUYNEMOUNTMOUNT ZIYECHZIYECHHAVERTZHAVERTZHUDSON-ODOIHUDSON-ODOI PULISICPULISIC

MENDYMENDY FODENFODENJAMESJAMES KANTEKANTEJORGINHOJORGINHO AGUEROAGUEROFERNANDINHOFERNANDINHO

STERLINGSTERLINGKOVACICKOVACIC GUNDOGANGUNDOGAN

Why can’t you play football with pigs?

They hog the ball!

CrosswordCluesCrossword

Clues

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AnswersAnswerson Page 2on Page 2

by Neil Locker

The answers to the clues are made

up using all the letters from the list of

words below. The three highlighted

letters have already been placed in

the grid to help you. Solve the clues

and use up all the remaining letters.

1 2 3

2

3

across: 1 Annoyed.2 Wash away soap.3 Large body of water.

down: 1 Freight.2 Imperial weight unit.3 Gloss.

by Neil Locker

CrosswordClues

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CE

A

B

C

across:3 Arithmetic problem. 5 Sleeping

cushion. 6 Mediterranean fruit tree.

7 Large country house. 8 Synthetic

fabric. 11 Coniferous tree. 12 Wax

colouring stick. 13 Fish eggs.

down:1 Male monarch. 2 Purple fruit.

3 Large, white water bird. 4 Looking

glass. 6 Sportsperson who would use

a type of sword called a foil. 9 Fine

fabric. 10 Close. 11 Body part or an

old measurement.

Ha, ha,

ha, ha,

ha, ha!

Ho, ho,

ha, ha,

he, he!

Ho, ho,

ho, ho!

He, he,

he, he!

HOUR COIHOUR COINN C CAGAGEESSCCAR SENSEAR SENSE