| AKERS | Michelle who was FIFA's Female Player of the Century |
| WIE | Michelle who was the youngest female to play in a PGA Tour event |
| SUN | ___ Wen retired Chinese soccer player who won the FIFA Female Player of the Century along with 44a in 2000 |
| MIA | Hamm who was named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five times |
| PELE | Maradona's co-winner of FIFA's Player of the Century award |
| MARADONA | With Pele, co-winner of FIFA's Player of the Century award |
| SEVE | Spanish golfer who was named European Player of the Century in 2000, ... Ballesteros |
| COLINMEADS | All Black who was named Player of the Century in 1999 (5,5) |
| DIEGO | He shared the FIFA Football Player Of The Century Award with the great Pele, ... Maradona |
| PINETREE | Nickname of NZ's Rugby Player of the Century 1999 (8) |
| OBAMA | Michelle who said, "The future of our world is only as bright as the future of our girls" |
| RONALDO | Brazilian football wizard nicknamed The Phenomenon who has thrice won FIFA's World Player of the Yea |
| DIEGOMARADONA | Joint winner, with Pele, of FIFA's Player of the 70th Century Award (5,8) |
| MESSI | Five-time winner of FIFA's player of the year award |
| GELLAR | Surname of Sarah Michelle who played the title role in Buffy The Vampire Slayer (6) |
| MCMANUS | Surname of Michelle who won the second series of Pop Idol in 2003 (7) |
| ROCHE | Which Irish player was runner-up in Fifa's Puskas Award for most beautiful goal of the year? (5) |
| CARLI | Two-time winner of FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year Lloyd |
| MIXED | - doubles; game of tennis where each side consists of a male and a female player (5) |
| CHRISTINAKIM | American professional golfer who became the youngest female player to reach $1 million in earnings in 2004 |
