Unpaid sportsperson part of team at European championships (7)
I believe the answer is:
amateur
'unpaid' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'of team at european championships' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'AMATEUR' can be found hidden inside 'team at european championships'.
'sportsperson part' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "Non professional, eight across" , "Unpaid or unskilled" , "Inexpert" , "One is not professional" , "Engaged in as a pastime" .)