The law governing its modern application has 45 clauses and runs to more than 1,000 words. A former Premier League referee ...

Even though it's fairly straightforward, soccer's offside rule can be confusing for casual fans. And even controversial at ...

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 ...

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 ...

It's an important tool in any team's defensive arsenal - and, for strikers like Sam Kerr, a puzzle they have to solve in real time. This is how the offside trap works. You’ve probably heard of the ...

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 ...

Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers played out a 2-2 draw in the third round of the FA Cup at Anfield, but there were two controversial offside decisions. This is what happened. What happened: In ...

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 ...

Fifa have blamed a technical fault for the delay in releasing the VAR images after a potential - and controversial - offside call during Qatar's World Cup draw with Switzerland.

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 ...

The ending of the Chicago Blackhawks-St. Louis Blues game on Friday night, where the Blackhawks picked up a 3-2 win thanks in large part to the new coach's challenge rule, is going to be another key ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover stories from across the world of sport, with a focus on soccer in England and South America. The scoreboard shows the VAR ...