FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 47: Reunions, renaissances and remontadas

Welcome back to another crossword.

If you've never seen the FourFourTwo’s Weekend Crossword before, welcome along for the first time – we're happy to have you here – as we delve into a quiz with a newspaper-style classic puzzle, all themed around the beautiful game.

It couldn't be simpler: all we want you to do is fill out the spaces in the grid according to the clues that we've given you, with some words intersecting, thus helping you to complete the crossword. No time limit… go!

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Your ability to crack those cryptic clues suggests a mind that sees patterns where others see chaos: yet, the history of the game demands more than just lateral thinking: a freshly scouted collection of data-driven challenges is now ready for your attention, courtesy of Kwizly.

We’re starting with a test of your internal atlas and your memory of the English pyramid. We want you to name every English county to have a club in the 92, a task that will send you from the tip of Cornwall to the edges of Northumberland. Once you’ve mapped the counties, prove you haven’t forgotten the top-flight's briefest visitors by naming every team to have ever played in the Premier League.

He's leaving Liverpool: but put your knowledge of a modern great to the sword: how much do you know about Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah? Then for those who prefer the high-octane stats of the continental stage, we’ve prepared a numerical puzzle that asks you to sort these Champions League facts by most to least. It’s a clinical audit of European history that separates the true analysts from the highlights-only fans.

If your eyes are starting to blur after all those numbers, shift your focus to our visual tasks: try FourFourTwo’s Brazilian footballers wordsearch or the Big Premier League wordsearch. Whether you’re hunting for samba stars or domestic icons, your scanning ability needs to be elite. To ensure you’re never caught out by a surprise substitution in the world of football trivia, subscribe to our newsletter for your essential afternoon briefing of curated questions. You can also claim your spot in the hall of fame by joining The Club: our free membership portal where you can secure exclusive hints, collect digital badges for your trophy cabinet, and fight for the top spot on our global leaderboards.