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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 21 NOVEMBER 2018 23 SPORTS FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Mainly fine Visibility Good Wind West Northwest force 4 becoming Northwest force 5 Sea Rough becoming moderate to rough Swell Low South Southwest becoming Northwest TODAY MAINLY SUNNY 22 º C /15 º C UV INDEX: 3 TOMORROW MAINLY SUNNY 22 º C /15 º C UV INDEX: 3 Weather Crossword Across 1. Limited (10) 6. Wanders away (6) 7. Command to stop a horse (4) 10. Dexterity (5) 11. Worn to protect the clothing (5) 12. Climbing vine (3) 13. Palm tree fruit (5) 14. Dog (5) 16. Old (4) 18. Movement (6) 19. Increase in speed (10) Down 1. Ascends (5) 2. Table napkin (9) 3. Supporter of a monarch (8) 4. Haul (3) 5. Shower (4) 8. Mouth organ (9) 9. Public telephone (3-5) 13. June 6, 1944 (1-3) 15. Pivot (5) 17. Doctor (3) ENGLAND coach Gareth Southgate said his young England side are ben- efiting from their "youth club" envi- ronment after qualifying for the Na- tions League finals. Victory over Croatia on Sunday capped a year that saw England pro- duce their best finish to a World Cup since 1990. Southgate's focus on young talent meant England had the youngest av- erage starting eleven (24 years, 203 days) in the Nations League matches in November. "We track them all," he said of the youngsters coming through the sys- tem. "One of the most important things we can do is be right on the button with every player who is playing, how they are progressing and where they might fit in with what we are doing. "Whenever I see teams that win the league, the only way they can really start that challenge again is to add a couple of new players. So, whenever we bring a new player in, that player is excited by it, but the other players also want to prove themselves to that player." Callum Wilson and teenager Jadon Sancho are England's two latest addi- tions and the manager has paid testa- ment to "everybody in the camp" for making the "settling-in period a com- fortable one". "I am sure if you speak to Callum Wilson or Jadon or the others that have just come into this camp or the last one, they feel comfortable," said the manager. "Any time you go in the dressing room or walking around the hotel – last night it was like a youth club – you can hear them laughing and jok- ing and having fun. "They're relaxed and they're en- joying being together and enjoying playing – when you see such young players play with that expression and freedom that's what we want to cre- ate. "We want them to enjoy wearing the shirt and that camaraderie and that atmosphere is very important to what we are doing." Gareth Southgate praises England's 'youth club' vibe Gareth Southgate