NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #32 — Answers for July 12, 2026
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🟨 PLAYED 500+ GAMES IN LA LIGA
GRIEZMANN
RAMOS
RAÚL
XAVI
🟩 ASSOCIATED WITH HEAD COACHES
LOCKER ROOM
SUBSTITUTIONS
TEAM SHEET
TRAINING
🟦 ASPECTS OF DEFENDING
CLEARING
MARKING
PRESSING
TACKLING
🟪 COPA LIBERTADORES WINNERS
COLO-COLO
FLAMENGO
INDEPENDIENTE
RACING
🎯 Strategy Tips
Start by isolating the defensive action words (Blue) and operational coaching tasks (Green) to thin out the board. If you're struggling with the remaining proper nouns, look to see if the clubs are primarily South American (Purple) to easily separate them from individual European league legends (Yellow).
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Be careful not to lump RACING in with active verbs like Clearing or Pressing, as it stands for the historic Argentinian club Racing Club here. Additionally, TRAINING or MARKING could easily be misconstrued across generic soccer practice themes rather than their specific homes in the tactical and coaching categories.