Soccer, otherwise known as football, is a relatively simple sport. Eleven players play on each team who, aside from the goalkeeper, can't touch the ball with their hands and must put the ball in the ...

The Women’s World Cup is back again, which means one of the most controversial calls in sports has also returned. The offside rule has caused some of the most frustrating moments ever in soccer and is ...

The first signal is for offsides on the far side of the pitch. The assistant referee will hold the flag out in front of him at above head height. The second signal indicates that a player in the ...

Football’s lawmakers are once again scrutinising the offside rule, a regulation that has long divided players, coaches and supporters. The renewed discussion comes amid ongoing criticism of marginal ...

A North American top division is set to trial the new “daylight” offside rule, as suggested by former Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger. Wenger, who is now FIFA’s head of global football development, has ...