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Footballer with a bit of money getting on with support (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

centre back

'footballer' is the definition.
(I know that centre back is a type of defender)

'bit of money getting on with support' is the wordplay.
'bit of money' becomes 'cent'.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'on' becomes 're' (regarding).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'support' becomes 'back' (to back is to support or endorse).
'cent'+'re'+'back'='CENTRE BACK'

'with a' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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