Cryptic crossword clue
World Cup hero injured, striker’s head getting bandaged 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HURST

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The straight part
We know that "World Cup hero" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case world cup hero = hurst.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does HURST mean?

HURST noun
  1. (rare outside place names) A wood or grove.

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