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Scoring in soccer, perhaps, for the title! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heading

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'for the title' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'scoring in soccer' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'perhaps' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for heading that I've seen before include "Bearing, direction" , "Caption - direction" , "Being in front of" , "Hide nag (anag.)" , "Aiming - title" .)

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