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maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 23 OCTOBER 2019 23 SPORTS FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday Weather Cloudy with isolated showers and thundery at times Visibility Good except in precipitation Wind East Northeast force 5 to 6 becoming East force 5 to 6 Sea Rough becoming moderate Swell Negligible becoming low to moderate Southeast TODAY TOMORROW Weather Crossword Across 1. Branch of knowledge (7) 4. Vacuum flask (7) 8. Stealing from a shop (11) 12. Scheme (4) 13. Pitch (4) 14. Person who explores caves (5) 15. Revise (6) 17. Artificial waterway (5) 22. Donations to the poor (4) 23. Reprimand (5) 24. Encounter (4) 25. Shoe ties (5) 28. Zone (6) 30. Occur again (5) 32. Abound (4) 34. Equipment (4) 35. Saturated with water (11) 38. Communication (7) 39. Any longer (3,4) Down 1. Containing soap (5) 2. Fourth Gospel (4) 3. Head covering (3) 5. Humble dwelling (3) 6. Rave (4) 7. Moon (9) 8. Having a sound mind (4) 9. Escaping fluid (4) 10. Combustible matter (4) 11. Woman's dress (4) 14. Crucifix (5) 16. Squander (5) 18. Allow to enter (5) 19. Icy storm (9) 20. Female bovine (3) 21. Mammary gland in cows (5) 26. Ship's company (4) 27. 365 days (4) 28. Form of wrestling (4) 29. Was indebted to (4) 31. Unrefined (5) 33. Charts (4) 34. Microbe (4) 36. Ovum (3) 37. Alcoholic liquor (3) SUNNY UV: 5 THUNDERY SHOWERS UV: 4 25 0 / 19 0 25 0 / 20 0 Liverpool dominate Ballon d'Or list FEELS LIKE 25 0 FEELS LIKE 25 0 LIVERPOOL'S Champions League winners dominate the nominations for the Bal- lon d'Or after seven of Jurgen Klopp's men were included on the 30-man shortlist. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker, defenders Virgil Van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, mid- fielder Georginio Wijnaldum and strikers Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Fir- mino all featured amongst the candidates when they were an- nounced by France Football and L'Equipe on Monday evening. In all, 15 Premier League- based players were named alongside five-times winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Manchester City quintet Ser- gio Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Ster- ling and Riyad Mahrez made the list, as did Tottenham duo Hugo Lloris and Son Heung- min, while there was a place too for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emer- ick Aubameyang. There were also four spots for Barcelona players Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Frenkie De Jong, Antoine Griezmann and Messi, while Ronaldo was joined by Ju- ventus team-mate Matthijs De Ligt, who was nominated for the young players' award too. Eden Hazard and Karim Ben- zema were Real Madrid's only representatives, while World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe and Brazilian defender Marquinhos made it for Paris St Germain. England international Jadon Sancho was nominated for the Kopa Trophy for young players along with Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, Everton striker Moise Kean and Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix, who like De Ligt also made the senior list. Goalkeepers at four English clubs were nominated for the Yashin award as Liverpool's Alisson, Ederson of Manchester City, Chelsea keeper Kepa Ar- rizabalaga and Lloris were se- lected alongside Manuel Neuer, Samir Handanovic, Jan Oblak, Andre Onana, Wojciech Szcz- esny and Ter Stegen. World champions the United States and Champions League winners Lyon dominated the nominations for the women's award, with England's Lucy Bronze and Ellen White in the running. USA's Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Tobin Heath and Rose Lavelle all made the short- list, while Bronze was one of six Lyon players to join them along with Ada Hegerberg, who claimed the award last year, Amandine Henry, Sarah Bou- haddi, Dzsenifer Marozsan and Wendie Renard. Manchester City's White and Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema al- so made the top 20, as did Brazil star Marta. Lionel Messi won the FIFA gong after Virgil van Dijk had won the top UEFA prize last month