L3 Crossword 567
Issue 567 28th April - 4th May 2017
news puzzle Here is a story from Sports News. Read the story, from page 28 of the newspaper, and then try the puzzle. To help you, we have underlined the answers to the crossword puzzle clues in the ar=cle – but you will need to match the correct word with each clue!
sports news
500 Not Out Messi Reaches Milestone BARCELONA and ArgenJna ace Lionel Messi has made history by scoring 500 goals for his club. His 500th, scored 12 seconds before the end of a drama=c ‘El Clásico’ against Real Madrid, won the game for Barça. It capped an incredible night for Messi, who also scored earlier in the match and managed four shots on target – more than any other player on the pitch. Reaching 500 goals marks a major milestone for a player who keeps on breaking records. He is La Liga’s all-=me top scorer, with 343 goals, and he has scored more El Clásico goals than anyone (23). He is also Barcelona’s all-=me top scorer, with second-placed César Rodriguez Álvarez way behind on 232. What makes his latest achievement all the more incredible is that the 500 goals have been scored in just 577 games! Messi is also Argen=na’s all-=me top scorer, with 58 goals in 117 games. He joined Barcelona at 13.
Across 4. In English, this Spanish phrase means, ‘The Classic’, and it is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (proper noun 2,7) 6. A significant stage or event in the development of something (noun 9) 7. A_ainment; something done successfully with effort and skill (noun 11) Down 1. Important; significant (adjec=ve 5) 2. The Premier Division of Spanish football (Primera División) is commonly known as this (proper noun 2,4) 3. Insufficiency; shortage; lack (adjec=ve 10) 5. In football, this is the player who scores goals in a game (noun 6) 8. Rounded off; completed; was a figng climax to (past par=ciple 6)
DID YOU
KNOW? LIONEL Messi nearly didn’t make it as a footballer because of a medical problem called growth hormone deficiency. He wasn’t growing properly as a boy and needed special treatment from the age of ten. He joined Barcelona at 13.
Issue 567 28th April - 4th May 2017
news puzzle Here is a story from Sports News. Read the news story, from page 28 of the newspaper, and then try the puzzle. The answers to the clues are all words in the ar=cle. Answer the clue and then underline the word in the stories.
sports news
500 Not Out Messi Reaches Milestone BARCELONA and ArgenJna ace Lionel Messi has made history by scoring 500 goals for his club. His 500th, scored 12 seconds before the end of a drama=c ‘El Clásico’ against Real Madrid, won the game for Barça. It capped an incredible night for Messi, who also scored earlier in the match and managed four shots on target – more than any other player on the pitch. Reaching 500 goals marks a major milestone for a player who keeps on breaking records. He is La Liga’s all-=me top scorer, with 343 goals, and he has scored more El Clásico goals than anyone (23). He is also Barcelona’s all-=me top scorer, with second-placed César Rodriguez Álvarez way behind on 232. What makes his latest achievement all the more incredible is that the 500 goals have been scored in just 577 games! Messi is also Argen=na’s all-=me top scorer, with 58 goals in 117 games. He joined Barcelona at 13.
Across 4. In English, this Spanish phrase means, ‘The Classic’, and it is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (proper noun 2,7) 6. A significant stage or event in the development of something (noun 9) 7. A_ainment; something done successfully with effort and skill (noun 11) Down 1. Important; significant (adjec=ve 5) 2. The Premier Division of Spanish football (Primera División) is commonly known as this (proper noun 2,4) 3. Insufficiency; shortage; lack (adjec=ve 10) 5. In football, this is the player who scores goals in a game (noun 6) 8. Rounded off; completed; was a figng climax to (past par=ciple 6)
DID YOU
KNOW? LIONEL Messi nearly didn’t make it as a footballer because of a medical problem called growth hormone deficiency. He wasn’t growing properly as a boy and needed special treatment from the age of ten. He joined Barcelona at 13.
news puzzle Here is a story from Sports News. Read the story, from page 28 of the newspaper, and then try the puzzle. To help you, we have underlined the answers to the crossword puzzle clues in the ar=cle – but you will need to match the correct word with each clue!
sports news
500 Not Out Messi Reaches Milestone BARCELONA and ArgenJna ace Lionel Messi has made history by scoring 500 goals for his club. His 500th, scored 12 seconds before the end of a drama=c ‘El Clásico’ against Real Madrid, won the game for Barça. It capped an incredible night for Messi, who also scored earlier in the match and managed four shots on target – more than any other player on the pitch. Reaching 500 goals marks a major milestone for a player who keeps on breaking records. He is La Liga’s all-=me top scorer, with 343 goals, and he has scored more El Clásico goals than anyone (23). He is also Barcelona’s all-=me top scorer, with second-placed César Rodriguez Álvarez way behind on 232. What makes his latest achievement all the more incredible is that the 500 goals have been scored in just 577 games! Messi is also Argen=na’s all-=me top scorer, with 58 goals in 117 games. He joined Barcelona at 13.
Across 4. In English, this Spanish phrase means, ‘The Classic’, and it is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (proper noun 2,7) 6. A significant stage or event in the development of something (noun 9) 7. A_ainment; something done successfully with effort and skill (noun 11) Down 1. Important; significant (adjec=ve 5) 2. The Premier Division of Spanish football (Primera División) is commonly known as this (proper noun 2,4) 3. Insufficiency; shortage; lack (adjec=ve 10) 5. In football, this is the player who scores goals in a game (noun 6) 8. Rounded off; completed; was a figng climax to (past par=ciple 6)
DID YOU
KNOW? LIONEL Messi nearly didn’t make it as a footballer because of a medical problem called growth hormone deficiency. He wasn’t growing properly as a boy and needed special treatment from the age of ten. He joined Barcelona at 13.
Issue 567 28th April - 4th May 2017
news puzzle Here is a story from Sports News. Read the news story, from page 28 of the newspaper, and then try the puzzle. The answers to the clues are all words in the ar=cle. Answer the clue and then underline the word in the stories.
sports news
500 Not Out Messi Reaches Milestone BARCELONA and ArgenJna ace Lionel Messi has made history by scoring 500 goals for his club. His 500th, scored 12 seconds before the end of a drama=c ‘El Clásico’ against Real Madrid, won the game for Barça. It capped an incredible night for Messi, who also scored earlier in the match and managed four shots on target – more than any other player on the pitch. Reaching 500 goals marks a major milestone for a player who keeps on breaking records. He is La Liga’s all-=me top scorer, with 343 goals, and he has scored more El Clásico goals than anyone (23). He is also Barcelona’s all-=me top scorer, with second-placed César Rodriguez Álvarez way behind on 232. What makes his latest achievement all the more incredible is that the 500 goals have been scored in just 577 games! Messi is also Argen=na’s all-=me top scorer, with 58 goals in 117 games. He joined Barcelona at 13.
Across 4. In English, this Spanish phrase means, ‘The Classic’, and it is the name given in football to any match between fierce rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona (proper noun 2,7) 6. A significant stage or event in the development of something (noun 9) 7. A_ainment; something done successfully with effort and skill (noun 11) Down 1. Important; significant (adjec=ve 5) 2. The Premier Division of Spanish football (Primera División) is commonly known as this (proper noun 2,4) 3. Insufficiency; shortage; lack (adjec=ve 10) 5. In football, this is the player who scores goals in a game (noun 6) 8. Rounded off; completed; was a figng climax to (past par=ciple 6)
DID YOU
KNOW? LIONEL Messi nearly didn’t make it as a footballer because of a medical problem called growth hormone deficiency. He wasn’t growing properly as a boy and needed special treatment from the age of ten. He joined Barcelona at 13.
