offside
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The spike in overturned penalties in 2020-21 was mainly caused by factual offside and positional situations rather than incorrect foul or handball decisions.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Eight minutes into the new half and Kieran Tierney ran off James Tavernier, whose only answer to his counterpart's run was to stick his arm in the air and hope for offside.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
"He is in control of his actions, so suddenly the attacker goes from offside to onside. That is why the goal rightly stands. That is disastrous from Guehi."
From BBC • May 5, 2026
You would have to make offside completely binary, and loads more goals would be ruled out.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
I ran downfield and positioned myself in front of the goal, being careful not to get offside.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
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