offside
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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
Without these subjective judgements, you would have to penalise every player just for being in an offside position - even if they were not close to the opponent.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
"Barry is in an offside position when the ball is played but it's down to Guehi," former Manchester City and Everton defender Andy Hinchcliffe said on Sky Sports.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
Marcus Rashford, from an offside position, ran after the ball but he did not touch it and Fernandes came in from behind to score.
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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