Offside is one of soccer’s most confusing rules, but the basic idea is simple once you know what referees are looking for.

World Cup soccer is back again, which means one of the most controversial calls in sports is returning, as well. The offside rule has caused some of the most frustrating moments ever in soccer and is the bane of some fans’ existence. Offside is often ...

Image: Dutch legend Marco van Basten believes that football would be better without the offside law - and he can explain why Marco van Basten wants rid of the offside rule. Perhaps you have heard that before when it made headlines around the world and ...

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

March 25 (Reuters) - Former Netherlands forward Marco van Basten has called on football's lawmakers to consider scrapping the offside rule, saying the sport would be better off without it. The game has seen a number of contentious offside calls since the ...

Arsene Wenger's new offside rule was the talk of fans on Saturday as Pacific FC in Canada scored the first goal from such a scenario. Last year, Wenger proposed a radical new rule that would see attackers called onside if any part of their body is in line ...

Former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann warned that the Canadian Premier League could regret adopting Arsene Wenger‘s offside rule. The CPL made the decision to adopt the rule and experiment with it for the 2026 season. Hamman argues that the decision ...