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Bar manager from sounding out popular goalie (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

innkeeper

'bar manager' is the definition.

'from sounding out popular goalie' is the wordplay.
'from sounding out' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'goalie' becomes 'keeper' (I've seen this before).
'in' is a homophone of 'inn'.
'inn'+'keeper'='INNKEEPER'

(Other definitions for innkeeper that I've seen before include "Manager who made extra provision for visitors" , "Job" , "Tavern owner" , "Publican" , "Pub landlord" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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