Possible Clues:

• Small recompense in America that's secured for striker
• One expected to attack hub to benefit person in care
• Player striking mid-on? But it's not cricket!
• One might con ref and finally get reward after acting up
• He attacks the little money about for one in care of court
• Footballer, rough new sort with no end of aggressiveness around official? That's in character
• Recent misbehaving by brazen footballer
• Targeted man died supporting front line, you might say?
• Recent development in favour of charge for attacker
• Striker's mean and daring