| DECLANRICE | Arsenal (previously West Ham) footballer born in January 1999 |
| EURO | Which monetary unit was launched in January, 1999? (4) |
| MOORE | West Ham footballer, England's captain at the 1966 World Cup (5) |
| LUCAS | ___ Paqueta, West Ham footballer (5) |
| CAPRICORNS | Most people born in January |
| KATEMOSS | Supermodel born in January 1974 (4,4) |
| RONALDO | Cristiano, footballer born in Madeira in 1985 (7) |
| EDGAR | ***** Davids, Dutch footballer born in 1973 in Suriname (5) |
| IGLESIAS | Spanish singer/songwriterand former professional footballer born in Madrid in 1943 (5,8) |
| DAVIDBECKHAM | Former footballer born in 1975 who is president of Inter Miami in Major League Soccer (5,7) |
| JULIO | Spanish singer/songwriter and former professional footballer born in Madrid in 1943 (5,8) |
| SMALLING | Chris ___, England and Manchester United footballer born in 1989 (8) |
| IKECHIANYA | Scotland and Derby County midfield footballer born in 1988 (6,4) |
| MARADONA | Diego, Argentine footballer born in 1960 whose clubs included Barcelona and Napoli (8) |
| CARNEY | Karen, TV football pundit and ex-England footballer born in 1987 (6) |
| HARGREAVES | Owen, Bayern Munich, Manchester United and England footballer born in 1981 (10) |
| DENISLAW | Scottish footballer born in 1940 who played for both Manchester clubs (5,3) |
| NEYMAR | Footballer born in 1992 who is Brazil's leading goalscorer (6) |
| MARTA | Female Brazilian footballer born in 1986 who is her country's top international goalscorer (5) |
| ALANBRAZIL | Footballer born in Govan who played as forward for Ipswich Town (1976-83) (4,6) |