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 ...

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 ...

It's probably one of the most-asked questions about soccer of all time: what is the offside rule? Despite the fact that it's one of the most common violations that stops play, offside is so difficult ...

It is familiar from international leagues and tournaments: Semi-automatic offside detection is now to be introduced in the Bundesliga. In the future, offside decisions in the Bundesliga are to be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Price is a reporter covering world soccer and soccer finance. Jul 01, 2022, 04:15am EDT This article is more than 3 years ...

It is going to happen sooner or later. The directive for assistant referees to keep their flag down when an immediate goalscoring opportunity is likely to occur, even when they are certain in their ...

It is one of the professional game's most fundamental principles, but the offside law continues to cause controversy on a regular basis It seems simple enough in theory, but few football rules cause ...

Adam Powley is affiliated with the Labour Party (general membership). 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 ...