Someone very good before Haaland? (8)
I believe the answer is:
sterling
'someone' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sterling that I've seen before include "Of solid worth, like British money" , "British coinage" , "Of the highest qualiy" , "first-class quality" , "Genuine - money" .)