Unpaid team at European shows (7)

I believe the answer is:

amateur

'unpaid' is the definition.
('amateur' can be similar in meaning to 'unpaid')

'team at european shows' is the wordplay.
'shows' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'AMATEUR' is hidden in the letters of 'team at european'.

(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "Lay person" , "Non-pro" , "incompetent" , "Athlete who performs without payment" , "Unpaid practitioner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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