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 ...

Novice fans don’t understand it. Longtime fans claim to understand it, but then openly disagree about it. Referees and their assistants are trained to spot it, but often have to turn to replays to ...

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'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 ...

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 new tech has been tested and trialled at a number of sporting events TECHNOLOGY has become a key component in the world of football. One example of this is the semi-automatic offside tool – but ...

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 ...

Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? When there's a major incident, we examine and explain the process both in ...

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 ...

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 ...