The offside rule is one of the most fundamental principles of professional soccer. While seemingly straightforward in theory, however, it remains a consistent source of controversy and debate, often ...

Sunday night’s Nations League final was an entertaining affair. It was a contrast between Spain’s cohesion and France’s disjointedness, and between Spain’s wastefulness in the final third and France’s ...

The vignette of Aston Villa’s back four, heads tilted towards the assistant referee with one arm raised, is common. Trapping opposition attackers offside has become Villa’s fisherman’s net. It catches ...

As Ted Lasso said to Trent Crimm when the British journalist asked the American coach if he could explain the offside rule in the second episode of the Apple TV show: “It ain’t easy to explain, but ...

In a recent Premier League game, Manchester United went 2-0 up when striker Marcus Rashford ran on to a pass and slotted the ball past Liverpool’s goalkeeper, Alisson Becker. The game was then held up ...

In France’s first match of the 2020 European Championship, the team beat Germany 1-0. The team won thanks to an own goal from Germany’s Mats Hummels. However, it could have been 3-0 if two goals, one ...