| ZINEDINEZIDANE | French football great, now manager of Real Madrid |
| ZIDANE | Who is the new manager of Real Madrid? (6) |
| ALONSO | Who is the manager of Real Madrid? (6) |
| REBROV | Serhiy ...... , Former striker, now manager of the Ukraine national football team (6) |
| ELWAY | Former quarterback John who's now manager of the Broncos |
| NAYSMITH | Gary ........, former Scotland international now manager of East Fife (8) |
| KEWELL | Former Liverpool midfielder or winger now manager of Crawley Town (6) |
| DYCHE | Sean former footballer now manager of Premier League club Burnley (5) |
| CURLE | Keith ....., former England centre back now manager of Oldham Athletic (5) |
| IMRANKHAN | Cricketing great, now prime minister of Pakistan |
| NEWFEARUNLOCKED | "Great, now I'm scared of this" hashtag |
| MARCELO | Brazilian left-back who is the most decorated player in the history of Real Madrid |
| XABI | Who is appointed as the new coach of Real Madrid FC? (4,6) |
| FRANKGFORD | N.Y. Giant great, now a TV sportscaster |
| MICHAELJORDAN | Ex-NBA great, now Charlotte Hornets owner |
| GAULBLADDER | Part of a French football? |
| CLUB | Racing ...., French football club based in Colombes, a suburb of Paris (4) |
| BRONZE | Medal of British and French football side (6) |
| BEGINAGAIN | "Oh great, now I've lost my rhythm and I'll have to ___ from the top on that song," Taylor might have said after the commotion abated (but probably didn't) |
| ELEVEN | Flat housing the French football team, say (6) |
