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How the Offside Rule Works in Soccer The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting ...

Arsene Wenger’s offside rule has quietly moved from theoretical debate to a proposal that could reshape how soccer is played at the very highest level. What once sounded like a radical idea is now ...

As the countdown to the 2026 World Cup accelerates, soccer’s lawmakers have delivered another setback to FIFA’s reform agenda. At the center of the debate stands Arsene Wenger, a figure synonymous ...

A proposed change to football’s offside rule will be tested in Canada from 2026, as FIFA looks for ways to reduce controversy ...

Real Madrid's Arda Guler celebrates a goal against Benfica but it is ruled out for offside Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) ...

Since football’s inception in the 12th century, no argument is prevalent in fan circles than the offside rule. Fans, analysts and even players have sometimes clashed over the rule – which has come ...

Canadian soccer took centre stage in a FIFA experiment on Saturday as the country’s top-flight league began testing a “daylight” offside rule aimed at speeding up play and encouraging attacking ...

Liverpool deserved to collect a point against Fulham on Sunday and might even have squeezed a win over the line had it not been for Harrison Reed's wondergoal, but Florian Wirtz's strike caused plenty ...

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 ...