Cryptic crossword clue
Footballers’ partners embracing team leader upset birds 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WAGTAILS

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The straight part
We know that "birds" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case birds = wagtails.
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What does WAGTAILS mean?

WAGTAILS noun
  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the family Motacillidae, of the Old World, notable for their long tails.

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