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Phone the team for the best seats! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ringside

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'best seats' is the definition.
'ringside' can be an answer for 'seats' (I have seen 'expensive seats' mean 'ringside' so perhaps 'seats' could also mean 'ringside'). I'm unsure of the 'best' bit.

'phone the team' is the wordplay.
'phone' becomes 'ring' (to ring on the phone).
'the team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'ring'+'side'='RINGSIDE'

'for the' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for ringside that I've seen before include "expensive seats" , "good seats" , "The best seat at a boxing match is here" , "location near fighting" , "Where to get a good view of a boxing match" .)

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