Brighton and Hove Albion FC mostly play in Russia (3,7)

I believe the answer is:

the seagull

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'play in russia' is the definition.
'the seagull' can be an answer for 'play' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'in russia' bit.

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

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(Other definitions for the seagull that I've seen before include "goes right over a person's head?" , "Russian play" , "Chekhov play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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