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I believe the answer is:

legend

(Other definitions for legend that I've seen before include "Tale of heroism" , "Stanley Matthews, perhaps" , "Former top player" , "Traditional story - inscription" , "Story shows the opposite" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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