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What is offsides in soccer? The offside rule fully explained

How the Offside Rule Works in Soccer The offside law exists to prevent attackers from standing behind the defense and waiting ...
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The offside law, Bill McCracken and, a century on, the decision that changed football forever

One hundred years ago today, at a meeting at 22 Rue de Londres, Paris, association football — soccer — changed forever. The International Football Association Board voted that Law 11 of the game, the ...