Offsides Expert: Unraveling the Soccer Offsides Rule

Soccer Offsides Rule: The Beautiful Game’s Catch-22 Offsides in soccer, a rule that keeps players on their toes, has a knack for igniting a firestorm of emotions. The offside position itself is quite simple: a player is offside if they are closer to the opponent’s goal than both the ball and the second-to-last defender. But the implications? Oof, that’s where the drama unfolds. For attackers, it’s a constant dance between temptation and discipline, always lurking near the edge, eager to seize the slightest gap to pounce on the ball....

June 5, 2024 · 1 min · 138 words · David Burgess