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aggiesal

(11,037 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:56 PM Saturday

Can someone please explain to me what is the OFFSIDE rule in ⚽? ... [View all]

Attached is an image of yesterday's 1st Messi goal.
As you can see, Messi is ONSIDE, but his teammate is clearly OFFSIDE, yet this is considered a good goal.

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Can someone please explain to me what is the OFFSIDE rule in ⚽? ... [View all] aggiesal Saturday OP

Is the pass to the offside player or Messi? House of Roberts Saturday #1

It went ro Messi, but the goalie still has to account for the other player. ... aggiesal Saturday #4

I'd welcome a short, cogent explanation Bobstandard Saturday #2

See post 3. I hope that's a good explanation underpants Saturday #5

Not buying that explanation. See my response #7. n/t aggiesal Saturday #8

Thanks. I didn't realize there was an actual Messi rule Bobstandard Saturday #13

That's what I thought it referred to too underpants Saturday #14

If you know how offside works in hockey EarlG Saturday #9

When the ball is passed, the player who ends up receiving it underpants Saturday #3

What if the defending team is the last to touch the ball in a melee? House of Roberts Saturday #6

The defender touching it resets everything and the ball is open to everyone underpants Saturday #10

Not buying it. I've seen Offsides called under this same condition, plenty of times. ... aggiesal Saturday #7

That was how I understood it when I played underpants Saturday #11

No spolier alerts. Thanks n/t aggiesal Saturday #12

To be ruled offside, a player must be "in active play" muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #15

Here is why, I feel the way I do ... aggiesal Yesterday #16

Years ago, the "in active play" qualification wasn't there muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #17

This happened during the Spain/Portugal game ... aggiesal 10 hrs ago #18