Soccer team players are in Paris? I questioned commitment (7)
I believe the answer is:
ximenes
'i questioned commitment' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'soccer team players are in paris?' is the wordplay.
'soccer team' becomes 'XI' (a football team, from Roman numerals for ee).
'players' becomes 'men' (eg men referring to the players in a football team).
'are in paris?' becomes 'es' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'xi'+'men'+'es'='XIMENES'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ximenes that I've seen before include "Spanish grand inquisitor; see minx (anag.)" , "fearful cardinal" , "Grand Inquisitor and Archbishop of Toledo; see minx (anag.)" , "Spanish inquisitor - pseudonym of famous crossword setter" .)