Reporter silent: Best sent off for holding midfielder (7,5,6)

I believe the answer is:

norbert peter stiles

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'reporter silent best sent off for holding midfielder' is the definition.
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'reporter silent best sent off' is the wordplay.
'sent off' is an anagram indicator.
'reporter'+'silent'+'best'='reportersilentbest'
'reportersilentbest' with letters rearranged gives 'NORBERT PETER STILES'.

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