Clue: "Magician" Messi evades Ronaldo's lunges in netting headers (6)
Answer: MERLIN
Explanation: "Magician" Messi evades Ronaldo's lunges in netting headers (6)
*[Headers of]* **M**(essi)** E**(vades) **R**(onaldo's) **L**(unges) **I**(n) **N**(etting)