Uncover the Secrets Behind Football’s Golden Boys, Legendary Captains, and Manchester United Managers in This Weekend’s Crossword Challenge!

Alright, football fanatics, grab your pens and gear up — it’s time to dive into this week’s brain teaser that’s got everyone buzzing. If you’re fresh to the scene, here’s the lowdown: FourFourTwo’s Weekend Crossword isn’t your run-of-the-mill puzzle. It’s a grid packed with letters waiting to be cracked, fueled by clues drawn from the wide world of football — from those dazzling young prodigies who once lit up the pitch to legendary captains and the tactical masterminds steering the ship at iconic clubs like Old Trafford. This isn’t just a quiz; it’s a football fan’s rite of passage, and honestly, I’m itching to see how you’ll fare. Drop your email, jot down your completion time, and challenge yourself against fellow enthusiasts. Ready to test your mettle? Let’s kick off. LEARN MORE

Welcome back to the latest football crossword: pens at the ready!

For those of you new to this particular rodeo, FourFourTwo’s Weekend Crossword is simple: we’ve got a load of boxes, each of which needs a letter, and it’s up to you to fill the grid in question with answers to clues about football, stretching from former wonderkids and captains to managers at Old Trafford.

It’s a quiz with a difference and we’d love you to get involved: enter your email address and leave the time that it took for you to complete the grid in the comments. Good luck!

Handpicked quizzes we know you’ll love

Got your weekend sorted? Now you do. Powered by Kwizly, we have a new batch of football quizzes covering everything from Champions League legends to the biggest signings of the summer. Are you up for the challenge?

First up, a couple of quizzes for the fans who know their legends and their music. See if you can get 100 per cent in our Zinedine Zidane quiz. And for a truly unique challenge, can you tell us who Oasis star Noel Gallagher said this about?

Think you’re a walking encyclopedia of football stats? Prove it. Can you name the top 20 Champions League scorers by their clubs? And for the ultimate test of your Premier League memory, see if you can name the last 100 players to score a Premier League hat-trick.

Finally, if you’re looking for one last brain-teaser, let’s dig down a tier: can you name every Championship title winner since 2004/05? There’s even more when you subscribe to our newsletter, too…