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Bolton Dynamos

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. To strike the ball with your foot
  2. 3. A group of players working together to win a match

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  1. 2. The person who trains and directs the players
  2. 3. A game result where both sides have the same score

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Soccer

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. The action of striking the ball with the foot
  2. 3. The grassy surface where the game is played
  3. 4. The mesh fabric attached to the back of the goal frame

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  1. 2. A type of shoe with studs on the bottom for traction

premier league

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. Illegal challenges that result in free kicks or caution cards
  2. 3. The entire collective pool of registered senior team personnel
  3. 6. Cord mesh attached to the frame that ripples upon a successful strike
  4. 7. Stockley Park review system that checks clear and obvious errors
  5. 9. Infringement called when an attacker is nearer to the goal than the second-last defender
  6. 11. Last line of defense permitted to use hands within the area
  7. 12. Shared outcome that earns exactly one point apiece in the table
  8. 13. Set-piece taken from the quadrant after a defender knocks the ball out

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  1. 1. Basic anatomical requirement to strike the leather sphere, archaic dialect style
  2. 2. Temporary transfer agreement between clubs for a single campaign
  3. 3. Out-and-out center forward tasked primarily with scoring goals
  4. 4. Intense localized clash between fierce cross-town rivals
  5. 5. Horizontal beam linking the vertical posts of the goal frame
  6. 8. Whistle-blowing match arbiter enforcing the laws of the game
  7. 10. Yellow and red disciplinary plastic rectangles pocketed by the referee

English premier league soccer

Medium · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. An honor awarded to a player for making an international appearance
  2. 2. The iron tool featured on the badge of West Ham United
  3. 5. The rule that penalizes an attacker for being ahead of the last defender when the ball is played
  4. 8. The weapon featured prominently on the crest of Arsenal
  5. 9. To banish a bottom-three team to the lower division at the end of the season
  6. 10. The color of the card that sends a misbehaving player straight to the dressing room
  7. 12. The holy nickname of Southampton, owing to their church-founding origins
  8. 13. The rectangular grass playing surface where the ninety minutes unfold
  9. 14. A fierce match played between two local rivals from the same city or region

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  1. 1. The thousands of singing spectators who fill the stadium seats each weekend
  2. 3. The boss in the dugout who picks the starting lineup and takes the blame for losses
  3. 4. The fast, tricky players who hug the touchlines and cross balls into the box
  4. 6. A direct shot on goal from twelve yards out after a foul inside the box
  5. 7. The record-breaking Norwegian goal machine who joined Manchester City in 2022
  6. 11. The silverware fought for in the FA tournament, the oldest in football history

Premier league

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 1. To kick the ball to a teammate
  2. 2. The ranking of teams by points
  3. 3. A game played at a team's own stadium

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  1. 1. The grass surface where players compete

premier league

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  1. 1. An organization that fields a professional squad
  2. 4. The list showing the ranking of all clubs

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  1. 2. The state of having more points than the opponent
  2. 3. A group of players playing together

liverpool fc

Easy · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 4. The versatile English midfielder known for his incredible stamina and professionalism
  2. 5. The primary color of the home jersey worn by the team
  3. 6. The legendary Scottish manager who built the modern foundations of the club in the sixties
  4. 9. A musical chant sung by supporters in the stands during a match
  5. 12. To achieve victory in a match and secure three points in the league
  6. 13. The clinical Portuguese forward known for his excellent heading ability
  7. 14. The group of eleven players representing the club on the pitch
  8. 15. The Egyptian winger who became a modern goalscoring legend for the club

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  1. 1. The Brazilian forward famous for his no-look goals and defensive work rate
  2. 2. The first name of the dominant Dutch defender and captain Van Dijk
  3. 3. The Brazilian goalkeeper who scored a dramatic header against West Brom in 2021
  4. 4. The Senegalese forward who formed a devastating front three with Salah and Firmino
  5. 7. The four-letter acronym for the famous club anthem
  6. 8. The loyal supporters who fill the stadium and cheer for the players
  7. 10. The ultimate objective of putting the ball into the opponent's net
  8. 11. The head coach or manager responsible for leading the squad

LALIGA

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  1. 1. The legendary Argentine forward who spent most of his career in Spain
  2. 4. The player who wears an armband and leads the team
  3. 5. The trophy awarded to the winner of a knockout tournament
  4. 6. What a player scores when the ball enters the net

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  1. 2. A Spanish club famous for winning the Europa League multiple times
  2. 3. The organized competition where teams play each other throughout the season

Manchester united

Easy · 5×5 · 4 words
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  1. 2. A trophy won in a knockout tournament
  2. 3. A group of players working together

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  1. 1. A game played between two sides
  2. 2. The person who trains the squad

notts county

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  1. 1. The result the supporters hope for
  2. 2. The grass area where the match occurs
  3. 3. The name of the historic stadium home ground

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  1. 1. The second color in the team kit
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