offside
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In May 2025, Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi had to be placed in an induced coma after colliding with a post when the assistant delayed raising an offside flag.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Fifa hopes it will remove some of the frustration felt by supporters and players, and reduce the chance of injury due to needless passages of play when an offside flag is going to be raised.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A real-time audio alert will be sent to the assistant if a player is more than 10cm offside.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The visitors had claimed unsuccessfully for offside when Yang Hyun-jun equalised in a crowded penalty area and Alistair Johnston was booked for a challenge on Rangers' Mikey Moore at 1-1.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The timing was perfect: a Blue Springs midfielder booted the ball over the Fugees defense, and to an apparently offside forward.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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