For over two months, Barcelona have taken pride in catching their opponents offside countless times in each match. Hansi Flick’s strategy of deploying a high backline was always going to be a risky ...

The latest victory for FC Barcelona sees the Catalan club ensure that their lead at the top of the La Liga table stays intact. For La Blaugrana, this 3-0 win over Deportivo Alaves in the perfect ...

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 ...

Ironic cheers faded to a nervous silence as it dawned on the Etihad that the offside call to disallow Brennan Johnson’s opening goal was so tight the VAR already had the protractor out. The only ...

Weird and wonderful things are happening at Barcelona this season. Their games have brought more goals than any other team in Europe’s top five leagues. They have trapped more opponents offside than ...

The Sporting News breaks down the offside rule, how it is enforced and why it's a part of the game.

© Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty ImagesHead coach Hansi Flick of Barcelona looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between FK Crvena Zvezda ...

Everything you need to know about the game's most important terms ahead of two major tournaments coming up over the next 18 months With the Club World Cup around the corner and the World Cup 2026 ...

Still, Marcus Rashford added a third just to put the result beyond any doubt, beating the offside trap and finding the bottom corner to make it three goals and three points for United. This article ...

Mbappe put his feet on the gas pedal and darted inside the box through the right flank to find himself in a one-on-one situation with Inaki Pena. The French star kept his calm and dinked the ball over ...