Clue: Football star caught gathering in a shot, miraculously able to save (9)
Answer: MESSIANIC
Explanation: Definition: miraculously able to save
 [ MESSI(Lionel, Argentinian footballer) + C(abbrev. for "caught" in cricket scores) ] **containing**(gathering) **anagram of**(… shot) IN A.
Defn: Describing one who is …/a saviour.