FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 56: Lions, dragons and GOATs

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Welcome to a brand new FourFourTwo Weekend Crossword – and we're firmly feeling World Cup fever for this brand-new edition of the cryptic grid.

If you've never seen this before, the concept is simple: we've compiled a selection of clues that intersect, and you have no time limit to unravel the crossword grid. Enjoy and let us know how you did below the line…

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Crossword done: now you can get on with your weekend… or do some more quizzes? We've got a fresh tactical board that ranges from the one-hit wonders of the national team to the legendary status of one of Anfield’s greatest kings, courtesy of Kwizly.

We’re starting with a test of your internal compass and your memory of the niche characters who graced the Three Lions shirt. We want you to prove your geographical depth by naming every English county to have a club in the 92, a task that rewards those who have spent their weekends traversing the country’s various divisions. Once you’ve mapped the land, pivot to a statistical gauntlet that rewards those who remember the unexpected cameos: can you name every player with exactly one England goal since 2000?

After tackling the outliers, it’s time to pay homage to a modern titan and see exactly how much you know about Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah. Then, we're seeing if you can demonstrate your command of the league’s international era by naming every overseas player to have won the Premier League, covering every icon from the pioneers of the early 90s to the latest arrivals in 2026.

To decompress from that, see if you can master FourFourTwo's Brazilian footballers wordsearch or hunt down the names in our Big Premier League wordsearch. Remember to subscribe to our newsletter for your daily afternoon briefing of curated trivia and hand-picked long reads. You can also claim your spot in the hall of fame by joining The Club: our free membership portal where you can unlock secret hints for the toughest quizzes, fight for the top of the global leaderboards, and engage in tactical debates in the comments.

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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.