It's impossible to cheat returning with ball (7)

'it's impossible' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot tell whether this works.

'cheat returning with ball' is the wordplay.
'cheat' becomes 'con' (con is a kind of cheat).
'returning' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'with' becomes 'and'.
'ball' becomes 'o' (O looks like a ball).
'con' reversed gives 'noc'.
'noc'+'and'+'o'='NOCANDO'

'to' is the link.

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