Sporting event having would-be scorer? (6,3,9)

I believe the answer is:

ludwig van beethoven

'scorer?' is the definition.
(Ludwig van Beethoven is an example)

'sporting event having would-be' is the wordplay.
'sporting' indicates an anagram.
'event'+'having'+'would'+'be'='eventhavingwouldbe'
'eventhavingwouldbe' with letters rearranged gives 'LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN'.

(Another definition for ludwig van beethoven that I've seen is " German composer of "Eroica"".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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