| JORGINHO | Brazilian-born Italian international footballer who followed Maurizio Sarri from Napoli to Chelsea last year (8) |
| LAZIO | 2025-2026 Serie A club managed by Maurizio Sarri (5) |
| GRAFFITI | Mural drawing of famous tennis player with fellow Italian international (8) |
| INITIATIVE | Lead in Italian international musical makes a comeback (10) |
| MATTEO | - - - Minozzi, Italian international (6) |
| TUCHEL | Who comes next: Conte, Sarri, Lampard, ... (6) |
| EDUARDO | Brazilian-born Croatian international footballer at Arsenal from 2007 to 2010 |
| GIROUD | Olivier ___, French international footballer who joined Chelsea from Arsenal in 2018 |
| CHAMAKH | Marouane ___, French-born Moroccan international footballer who became the first player to score in six consecutive Champions League games while at Arsenal |
| PAYET | Dimitri ___, French international footballer who rejoined Marseille from West Ham United in 2017 |
| EMLYNHUGHES | Barrow-born former England international footballer who was a team captain on A Question of Sport |
| DIEGOCOSTA | Brazilian-born Spanish international striker who was at Chelsea between 2014 and 2017 |
| NAYSMITH | Gary ___, former Scottish international footballer who became Stenhousemuir manager in January 2023 and led them to promotion in the 2023/24 season |
| THOMASMULLER | German international footballer who made his final appearance for Bayern Munich in a 2?0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the 2025 Club World Cup quarter-finals |
| BROOKING | Sir Trevor --, English international footballer who became a football administrator (8) |
| TOMROGIC | Australian international footballer who joined Celtic in 2013 (3,5) |
| NZOGBIA | Charles ___, French international footballer who has played for Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic and Aston Villa |
| HADJI | Mustapha ___, Moroccan international footballer who had spells at Coventry City and Aston Villa |
| CHRISTIAN | Denmark international footballer who survived a collapse recently (9,7) |
| ERIKSEN | Denmark international footballer who survived a collapse recently (9,7) |
