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Nice change for a footballer (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ince

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'a footballer' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'nice change' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates an anagram.
'nice' is an anagram of 'INCE'.

'for' is the link.

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(Another definition for ince that I've seen is " at 16 down [MAN UNITED]".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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