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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 29 MAY 2019 23 SPORTS FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Partly cloudy or fine Visibility Good Wind Southwest force 3 to 4 becoming variable force 2 to 3 Sea Slight Swell Low Northwest becoming negligible TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1. Lacking teeth (9) 8. Representative (5) 9. ----- Bridge, W. Scottish town (5) 10. Simpler (6) 12. Run away (4) 14. Ray of light (4) 15. Cylindrical wooden container (6) 17. Managed (5) 18. Eating utensil (5) 20. Child (9) Down 2. Be in debt (3) 3. Shred (6) 4. Catalogue (4) 5. Pertaining to the stars (7) 6. Softback (9) 7. Underscore (9) 11. Cleansing preparation (7) 13. Hesitates (6) 16. Paradise (4) 19. Single unit (3) SUNNY UV: 9 MAINLY CLOUDY UV: 9 26 0 / 17 0 24 0 / 16 0 NEYMAR has been stripped of the Brazil captaincy for next month's Copa America and will be replaced by his Paris St-Ger- main team-mate Dani Alves. The 27-year-old forward, giv- en the role eight months ago but under pressure after recent dis- ciplinary issues, was informed by manager Tite on Saturday. Alves, 36, will also lead the side in friendlies against Qatar and Honduras. He has captained Brazil four times, most recently in a 1-0 win over Germany in March 2018. This month, French football authorities banned Neymar for three matches after he hit a fan following PSG's defeat by Rennes in the Coupe de France final. He was also reportedly in- volved in a dressing room inci- dent with his PSG team-mates. The Copa America takes place in Brazil from 14 June to 7 July, with the hosts taking on Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru in Group A. Copa America Neymar stripped of Brazil captaincy and replaced by Dani Alvesteam Neymar and Dani Alves are team-mates at Paris St-Germain