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Break football players with physical training after game (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

interrupt

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'break' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'football players with physical training after game' is the wordplay.
'football players' becomes 'inter' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'physical training' becomes 'pt'.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'game' becomes 'ru' (rugby union).
'pt' put after 'ru' is 'rupt'.
'inter' next to 'rupt' is 'INTERRUPT'.

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(Other definitions for interrupt that I've seen before include "Break the continuity of" , "middle of ashtray after burning slip gets put out" .)

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