| SIMIC | Dario, 1996-2008 Croatia and 2002-08 AC Milan defender (5) |
| CAFU | 1990-2006 Brazil, 1997-2003 Roma and 2003-08 AC Milan defender (4) |
| JIHAI | 1996-238 China and 2002-08 Manchester City defender (3,5) |
| RETOV | Martin ....., 2004-08 Denmark and 2002-08 Brondby midfielder (5) |
| ABATE | Ignazio ..... , 2011-15 Italy and 2009-19 AC Milan defender (5) |
| GUSEV | Rolan ..... , 2000-05 Russia and 2002-08 CSKA Moscow midfielder (5) |
| NESTA | Alessandro ...... 1996-2008 Italy defender; Reggiana, 2018-19 Pemgia and 2019-21 Frosinone manager (5) |
| MARCO | 2001-08 Italy, 1998-99 Everton, 1999-2001 Perugia and 2001-11 Inter Milan defender; 2006 FIFA World Cup final goalscorer and winner (5) |
| LUCIO | FC Goa and former Brazil and Inter Milan defender (5) |
| DAINO | Daniele ..... , 1996-2002 Milan defender; Derby loanee in 2001 (5) |
| CHIVU | 1999-2010 Romania and 2007-2014 Inter Milan defender (8,5) |
| HARDY | 2002-08 Macclesfield Town and 2005-06 Hamilton Academical midfielder (3,5) |
| GRADI | Dario ..... , manager of Crewe Alexandra between 1983 and 2011 (5) |
| BOLLA | - - - Conradie, former Springbok scrum-half (2002-08) coaching in the Western Cape (5) |
| RADIO | Dario is made to pick up stations (5) |
| SPOOF | Odds against old playwright Dario retiring from mildly satirical mockery (5) |
| MASON | NSW Origin enforcer 2002-08 (5) |
| PETER | Labour MP for Neath from 1991-2015; Secretary of State for Wales from 2002-08 (5,4) |
| SUN | 1996-238 China and 2002-08 Manchester City defender (3,5) |
| MONET | "Palazzo Dario" painter |
