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Milanese football team calling for break (12)

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intermission

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'for break' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'milanese football team calling' is the wordplay.
'milanese football team' becomes 'inter' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'calling' becomes 'mission' (calling can mean a mission or vocation in life).
'inter'+'mission'='INTERMISSION'

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(Other definitions for intermission that I've seen before include "Interval" , "Break; respite" , "Entr'acte" , "Pause, break" , "Theatre's half-time" .)

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