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2. Ill-tempered doctor GP drinks spirit RUM before we hear why? Y(6) = G(RUM)P+Y
5. See 21
8. Grand K alias AKA for Brazilian superstar (4) = KAKA
9. Quarrelsome Frenchman in daze after fallout (6) = ZIDANE (in daze)^ anagram
10. Girl LASS finds old O cowboy’s tool (5) = LASSO
11. Rave about French defender (4) = EVRA (rave)^ anagram
14. Host wild touch safari (5,6) = SOUTH AFRICA (touch safari)^ anagram
15 & 25. Old O overturned linen NENIL produces simplest victory (3-3) = ONE-NIL
17. He used to keep 500 D. Keen AVID sailor SEAMAN! (5,6) = Former England keeper DAVID SEAMAN
18. Toymaker almost fled back (3) FLE reversed = ELF
20. Striker excited near new yoyo (5,6) = WAYNE ROONEY (near new yoyo)^ anagram
21 & 5. Spurious goal to start diet in food hang out (4,2,3) = HAND OF GOD (D in (food hang)^ anagram)
23. Marsupial to knockout KO Murray? AL First Class! A (the best possible grade)(5) = KOALA
24. Mortician CORONER had heart removed -O where two lines meet (6) = CORNER
26. Secured a point (4) = TIED (double definition)
27. Terry cheated on 2nd attempt (5) = RETRY (terry)^ anagram
28. Tournament score years ago (6) = ITALIA (here score means 20)
Down
1. One vehicle A VAN following another CAR to holiday home (7) = CARAVAN
2. War-zone GAZA holds last letter Z for 6 (referring to 6 down) affectionately (5) = GAZZA
3. Goddess primarily undercooked Ronaldo’s dinner (3) = URD taking first letters (Yeah I haven't heard of her either but it was the only word to fit the gap!)
4. Fine PENALTY gun fight SHOOTOUT makes ultimate football showdown (7,8) = PENALTY SHOOTOUT
5. European City and Sierra Leone SL in no-score draw O-O (4) = OSLO
6. “Case going wrong!” he wept (9) = GASCOIGNE (case going)^ anagram
7. Did I er… score our team’s first World Cup goal? (6) = DROGBA (His first name Didier is hidden in the clue and he scored Ivory Coast's first goal this World Cup)
12. Yorkshire fraught having lost krypton tights (7) = HOSIERY (yorkshire)^ anagram - Kr (symbol for Krypton)
13. Provoked a German leader (7) = MANAGER (a german)^ anagram
16. Musician’s whirlpool EDDY bursary GRANT (4,5) = EDDY GRANT (Apparently not many people know the name of the bloke who sang "Electric Avenue")
19. See 22
20. Prat caught in swan kerfuffle (red-handed perhaps!) (6) = WANKER (hidden in the clue)
21. Belgian architect analysed Torah (5) = HORTA (torah)^ anagram (Never heard of him either)
22 & 19. Shift real keyring for sports broadcaster (4,7) = GARY LINEKER (real keyring)^ anagram
25. See 15