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Like the stars in the team - the Madrid team (8)

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I believe the answer is:

sidereal

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'like the stars' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'team the madrid team' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'the madrid team' becomes 'Real' (Real Madrid football club).
'side'+'real'='SIDEREAL'

'in the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sidereal that I've seen before include "involving stars" , "Full of stars" , "Of or measured by the stars" , "Of the stars or constellations" , "Realised (anag) -- relating to the stars" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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