Temporary feature of football (7)
I believe the answer is:
passing
'temporary' is the definition.
('passing' can be similar in meaning to 'temporary')
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for passing that I've seen before include "Overtaking" , "Short-lived - death" , "Ephemeral" , "Casual - death" .)