| HEITINGA | John ___, Ajax manager reappointed in May 2025; 2004-2013 Netherlands and 2009-2014 Everton defender (8) |
| CRITCHLEY | Neil ......... , Blackpool manager reappointed in May (9) |
| VERMAELEN | Thomas - 2006-2021 Belgium and 2009-2014 Arsenal defender (9) |
| DEJONG | Nigel ___, 2004-2015 Netherlands and 2009-2012 Manchester City midfielder (2,4) |
| BERGHUIS | Steven ___, Ajax and 2016-2023 Netherlands midfielder (8) |
| ARJENROBBEN | 2003-2017 Netherlands and 2009-2019 Bayern Munich winger (5,6) |
| AKPOM | Chuba ___, Ajax forward (5) |
| ALLEGRI | Massimiliano ___, AC Milan manager reappointed in 2025 (7) |
| LUISENRIQUE | Spain's national football team manager reappointed in November 2019 (4,7) |
| RUPAL | Identify the first name of this Indian athlete who won the 4x400m women's relay and 4x400m mixed relay golds and silver in 400m at the 2025 Asian Athletic Championships in Gumi, in May 2025. (5) |
| COOK | Paul .... , Chesterfield manager reappointed in 2022 (4) |
| RODGERS | Celtic manager reappointed in June (7) |
| BRENDAN | Celtic manager reappointed in June (7) |
| KEK | Matjaz ..., 2007-11 Slovenia manager reappointed in 2018 (3) |
| REINA | This well-known Spanish goalkeeper, who turned out successfully for Liverpool and later played for various European clubs, retired at Como in May 2025 in an unpleasant manner after being sent off in h |
| SABEERA | Which 18-year-old girl won a bronze in the trap mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup for shotgun shooters held in May 2025 in Nicosia, Cyprus? (7) |
| TAZMIN | Which South African batter scored 109 against India in the women's ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka in May 2025? (6,5) |
| BRITS | Which South African batter scored 109 against India in the women's ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka in May 2025? (6,5) |
| KEACY | Who won the Player of the Series award in the three-match ODI series held between Ireland and the West Indies in May 2025 by scoring two consecutive centuries? (5) |
| CARTY | Who won the Player of the Series award in the three-match ODI series held between Ireland and the West Indies in May 2025 by scoring two consecutive centuries? (5) |
