Decline what every player strives for (7)
I believe the answer is:
atrophy
'decline' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for atrophy that I've seen before include "Degeneration" , "Decline" , "wasting away" , "Become weak and thin through lack of use or nourishment" , "Decay" .)