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Important match of French drink (7)

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I believe the answer is:

decider

'important match' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'of french drink' is the wordplay.
'of french' becomes 'de' ('of' in French).
'drink' becomes 'cider' (cider is a kind of drink).
'de'+'cider'='DECIDER'

(Other definitions for decider that I've seen before include "Clinching game" , ""Golden goal", for example" , "Ultimate goal" , "Crucial final game" , "Extra period of play to settle a draw" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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