Striker we hear needed for football (6)

I believe the answer is:

soccer

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'for football' is the definition.
(soccer is a kind of football)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for soccer that I've seen before include "Ball game" , "The beautiful game?" , "Football for Americans?" , "Association football" , "Roy Keane's game" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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