Deceptive position for the ball? (3)

I believe the answer is:

lie

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'deceptive position' is the definition.
'lie' can be an answer for 'position' (lie can mean to place or position). I am not certain of the 'deceptive' bit.

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(Other definitions for lie that I've seen before include "situation" , "Fib - be prone" , "Piece of fiction" , "Fabrication" , "Recline - untruth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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