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One who won't accept goal starts to offend referee (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

objector

'one who won't accept' is the definition.
(somebody objecting to something)

'goal starts to offend referee' is the wordplay.
'goal' becomes 'object' (object is a kind of goal).
'starts to' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'offend referee' is 'or'.
'object'+'or'='OBJECTOR'

(Other definitions for objector that I've seen before include "One protesting" , "one opposes" , "Dissident" , "Person expressing dissent" , "One expressing opposition and disapproval" .)

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