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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 7 AUGUST 2019 23 SPORTS FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Fine Visibility Good Wind Southerly force 2 to 3 becoming force 3 to 4 locally force 4 to 5 Sea Slight becoming slight to moderate Swell Negligible TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1. Young goose (7) 5. Normal contraction of the heart (7) 9. Vessel built by Noah (3) 10. Makes a loan (5) 11. Icon (5) 12. Young dog (3) 13. State positively (6) 16. Misplace (6) 19. Large marine food fish (4) 21. Cry (4) 23. Felines (4) 24. Papal (9) 25. Listen to (4) 26. Female sheep (4) 27. Exchange for money (4) 28. Benzene (6) 31. Soak up (6) 35. Prefix " beneath " (3) 37. Unit for measuring gold (5) 38. Join (5) 39. Cathedral city (3) 40. Gum used as a food stabiliser (7) 41. Room for surgical operations (7) Down 1. Republic in W Africa (5) 2. Auctions (5) 3. Interior (5) 4. Breathe convulsively (4) 5. Jump lightly (4) 6. Hindu religious teacher (5) 7. Unity (3) 8. Very hard mineral (5) 14. Bondage (7) 15. Make larger (7) 16. Virile (5) 17. Favourable termination of endeavours (7) 18. Aardvark (3,4) 20. Pending (5) 22. Small rodent (5) 28. Brand name for a copying machine (5) 29. Compare (5) 30. Compass point (5) 32. Prickly plant (5) 33. Corpulent (5) 34. Abdomen (5) 35. Type of gun (4) 36. Purchases (4) SUNNY UV: 10 HOT & SUNNY UV: 10 32 0 / 24 0 33 0 / 25 0 DERBY County are re- portedly close to confirm- ing the shock appoint- ment of Wayne Rooney as a player-coach. The former England, Manchester United and Everton striker is cur- rently playing his football with Major League Soccer outfit DC United. However, he could now make a surprise move to the Sky Bet Champion- ship to join the coaching staff of new Rams manger Phillip Cocu. The Dutchman took over in the summer, re- placing Rooney's former England teammate Frank Lampard, who left after a year in the job to take the reins at Chelsea. Cocu, speaking after Derby's 2-1 victory at Huddersfield Town in the Sky Bet Championship would not be drawn on the potential move for the former England captain. "We are not done in the transfer market as yet and hope to bring in two or three more players. How- ever I cannot comment on names," said Cocu. But when asked about if his coaching team could be added to, he said: "I think my coaching team is complete." It is understood that Der- by owner Mel Morris feels Rooney could provide the boost needed to finally get the Midlands outfit back into the Premier League after consecutive years of play-off heartbreak. Rooney has made no se- cret of his desire to go into coaching and Derby feel that could also be a factor. Derby County in talks with Wayne Rooney to join club as player-coach FEELS LIKE 37 0 FEELS LIKE 38 0 Wayne Rooney in action for DC United