| LAMPARD | see 2dn, Former Chelsea and England football captain engaged to television presenter Christine Bleakley |
| FRANK | and 14dn, Former Chelsea and England football captain engaged to television presenter Christine Bleakley (5,7) |
| BUNGA | see 2dn, ... former PM's party activities perhaps stop ex-drinkers accepting bribe |
| APT | Suitable captain engaged |
| DONREVIE | Former Leeds United and England football manager (3,5) |
| KANE | Harry ___, Spurs and England football star (4) |
| THECAT | Nickname of former Chelsea and England goalkeeper Peter Bonetti (3,3) |
| BONETTI | Peter ....... , former Chelsea and England goalkeeper (7) |
| GARYLINEKER | Former England football captain turned TV presenter (4,7) |
| JAMES | Chelsea and England footballer whose sister Lauren also plays for Chelsea and England (5,5) |
| REECE | Chelsea and England footballer whose sister Lauren also plays for Chelsea and England (5,5) |
| TEARY | Woeful former England football captain gutted about article (5) |
| ROONEY | Wayne ___, former England football captain (6) |
| INCE | Paul ___, former England football captain (4) |
| GERRARD | Steven ___: former England football captain (7) |
| COLEENROONEY | Wife of former England football captain Wayne (6,6) |
| WOPHI | _ Rooney, former England football captain (5) |
| WALTHAMSTOW | District of East London that is the birthplace of England football captain Harry Kane (11) |
| MILLS | Mick ..... , England football captain at the 1982 World Cup Finals (5) |
| BLEAKLEY | Maiden name of TV presenter Christine Lampard (8) |
