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Legends of the Game

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A few of the words

HATTRICK
Three goals by one player in a single match. The term comes from cricket, where a bowler who took three wickets in a row was awarded a new hat by his club, a custom documented as early as 1858.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
DEBUT
A player's first official match for a club or country. Wayne Rooney scored on his England debut in 2003, at just 17 years old, and the country never quite got over it.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
OFFSIDE
Possibly the most debated rule in soccer, it was formally codified in the 1863 Laws of the Game. Modern VAR reviews have made the call down to the millimeter, which pleases almost no one.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
BOOTS
Cleated soccer boots were standardized in the early 20th century, but it was Adidas, in 1954, that introduced screw-in studs just before West Germany's World Cup final victory, changing the game on a wet pitch.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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About Legends of the Game

Soccer has produced figures that transcend the sport entirely. Pelé scored more than 1,200 goals in his career across all competitions and remains the only player to win three World Cups. Then there's Diego Maradona's 1986 "Goal of the Century," a 60-yard solo run past five England defenders that most people who saw it still can't quite believe was real. These are the legends the word CAPTAIN was made for.

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