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maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 23 AUGUST 2017 23 Sport FOOTBALL Answers to the MaltaToday crossword will be published next Wednesday WEATHER: Partly to rather cloudy with isolated showers VISIBILITY: Good locally moderate in showers WIND: South Southeast force 2 to 3 SEA: Slight SWELL: Negligible A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 White to play and mate in four moves A B C D E F G H 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Last week's solution Sudoku rules are extremely easy: Fill all empty squares so that the numbers 1 to 9 appear once in each row, column and 9x9 box. SUNNY 30 º C / 22 º C UV INDEX: 10 Today's Weather Chess Sudoku Pursuits Across 1. Tugs (5) 6. Used for treating malaria (7) 8. Body of peers (7) 9. Definite article (3) 10. Deficiency (4) 12. Animal hunted for food (4) 15. Chopping tool (3) 16. Pertaining to Turkey (7) 18. Hardens metal (7) 19. Gesture of indifference (5) Down 1. Propelling agent (10) 2. Deep affection (4) 3. Military unit (5) 4. Venomous snake (5) 5. Acrid taste (6) 7. All things (10) 11. Containing cream (6) 13. Opposite one of two (5) 14. Crucifix (5) 17. Male name (4) Ng6+ hxg6 Qh4# (Qh3#) Martial tips Man United team mate Pogba to win Ballon d'Or soon M ANCHESTER United's Paul Pogba is the world's best midfield player and has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or in the next five years, the Frenchman's club and national team mate Anthony Martial has said. Pogba, who rejoined United from Juventus in 2016, scored five goals and provided four assists in 30 Premier League appearances last campaign. The 24-year-old has started the current season strongly with two goals and an as- sist in the first two league matches and Martial believes his compatriot can reach the next level and become the best footballer in the world. "Paul is very mentally strong and he is very sure of himself," Martial told Unit- ed's website (w w w.manutd. com). "He is a big guy, he is very technical on the ball and he has lots of endurance. I would say he is probably the best midfield player in the world. "He is still young, too, so he has a lot to work on and he can get even better... If he continues to play and im- prove like he is doing then I think he is also going to win the Ballon d'Or award in the next five years." Martial, who has scored two goals in as many league games this season, also praised Pogba's attributes off the pitch and said the duo are targeting silverware at both domestic and national tour- naments. "We want to win a lot of trophies together at United, and we also want to win the World Cup with France," the 21-year-old added. The United duo will be looking to extend their f lying start to the campaign when the club host Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.