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Monsters
had
been
identified
as
footballers
(10)
Monsters had been identified as footballers (10)
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The definition is at the beginning of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition is Monsters — think mythical creatures of the night. The wordplay builds the answer by putting together were (had been) and wolves (Wolverhampton Wanderers, the football club everyone calls the Wolves).