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Explosive star disrupted football team (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hearts

'football team' is the definition.
(nickname of Heart of Midlothian FC)

'explosive star disrupted' is the wordplay.
'explosive' becomes 'he' (abbreviation for high explosive**).
'disrupted' is an anagram indicator.
'star' anagrammed gives 'arts'.
'he'+'arts'='HEARTS'

(Other definitions for hearts that I've seen before include "Body pumps" , "Suit for vital organs" , "Playing card suit" , "Playing-card suit" , "Vital organs in the pack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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