| AURELIO | Fabio ......., Brazilian footballer with Liverpool from 2006-12 (7) |
| AGGER | Daniel ....., 2005-16 Denmark defender at Liverpool from 2006-14 between spells at Brondby (5) |
| SOUNESS | Graeme ---, Scottish footballer who won five League Championships and three European Cups with Liverpool (7) |
| NEMESIS | Big rival from e.g. Tyneside, footballer with tail up (7) |
| RAPPORT | Harmony in pop music associated with Liverpool, say |
| ERIKSEN | Christian -, Danish footballer with Man U (7) |
| LIONESS | England footballer - with pride! (7) |
| STRAUSS | England men's cricket captain 2006-12 (7) |
| LEACOCK | Dean, 2001-06 Fulham and 2006-12 Derby defender/midfielder (7) |
| SALOMON | 2007-17 Ivory Coast and 2006-12 Chelsea attacker (7,5) |
| ROBERTS | 1998-2008 Grenada and 2006-12 Blackburn striker (5,7) |
| WINGNUT | Footballer with eccentric tightener (4,3) |
| SHINPAD | Wrong about Henry's residence as it provides footballer with protection (4,3) |
| MOSALAH | Premier League footballer with the nickname "Egyptian King" |
| PARSNIP | Vegetable served up by Dunfermline Athletic footballers with wee dram (7) |
| DEFACED | Spoiled the legibility of legal document covering footballers with contracts primarily (7) |
| FAILURE | Group of Irish footballers with draw and defeat (7) |
| WINGERS | Footballers with popular Scottish team, informally (7) |
| AMRZAKI | 2004-13 Egypt and 2006-12 Zamalek striker (3,4) |
| SONG | Alex .... , former Cameroon midfielder with Arsenal from 2006-12 (4) |