| ROONEY | Wayne, English ex-striker who is the record scorer for his national side with 53 goals (6) |
| CROUCH | Peter, English ex-striker with 42 caps who hosts a football podcast that begun in 2018 (6) |
| BIELSA | Marcelo, Argentinian football manager who coached his national side to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics (6) |
| RADAMELFALCAO | Colombian captain of AS Monaco and all-time top scorer for his national team |
| HENRY | Thierry, French former striker who is Arsenal FC's all-time record goal scorer (5) |
| LEHMANN | Jens, German ex-goalkeeper for Arsenal FC who earned 61 caps for his national team (7) |
| ADVOCAAT | Dick, Dutch football coach who has managed Glasgow Rangers FC and his national side (8) |
| DEMPSEY | Clint ...., 2004-17 US, 2007-12 Fulham and 2012-13 Tottenham attacker; joint top scorer for his country with 57 goals (7) |
| BARNES | Wayne, English official who refereed rugby union's World Cup final in 2023 (6) |
| SLEEP | Wayne, English dancer who formed the touring group Dash in 1980 (5) |
| FOWLER | Robbie, Liverpool FC ex-striker who won twenty-six caps for England (6) |
| GARETH | ___ Bale, footballer who is the highest all-time scorer for the Welsh national team (6) |
| GRAEME | ___ Swann, English ex-right-arm off-spinner who was born in 1979 (6) |
| PATTIE | ____ Boyd, English ex-model who was married to George Harrison and Eric Clapton (6) |
| ZLATAN | Swedish footballer recently recalled to his national team five years alter retiring, _ Ibrahimovic (6) |
| TAYLOR | Phil, English ex-darts player nicknamed The Power (6) |
| MURPHY | Danny, English ex-midfielder for Liverpool and Fulham F.C.s (6) |
| CARNEY | Karen, English ex-women's footballer who won 144 international caps (6) |
| LITTLE | Syd, English ex-comedy partner of Eddie Large (6) |
| DUNCAN | Peter, English ex-presenter of Blue Peter and former Chief Scout (6) |
