Final event in soccer ground is building to a big finish (9)
I believe the answer is:
crescendo
'a big finish' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'final event in soccer ground is building' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'final' could be 'end' (synonyms) and 'end' is located in the answer.
an anagram of 'soccer' is 'cresco' which is present in the left over letters.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for crescendo that I've seen before include "Increasing noise" , "Peak of intensity" , "Conceders (anag.)" , "Gradual increase in sound" , "Intensify" .)