June 2020 – The Offside Rule

Familiar faces secure European spots once more in the Frauen-Bundesliga

June 29, 2020

After promotion joy last year comes relegation pain for Frauen-Bundesliga bottom two, writes Martin Whiteley. Going into the final matchday there were still two important [...]

Newcastle’s Saint-Maximin shows unpredictability is greatest asset in football’s strange new world

June 28, 2020

Finn Ranson looks at Allan Saint-Maximin’s performance in Newcastle’s 3-0 win against Sheffield United as the Premier League’s restart continues. Source: @brfootball [...]

Everything you need to know about the NWSL Challenge Cup

June 27, 2020

This weekend, women’s football returns to America as the National Women’s Soccer League becomes the first professional sport to return to the country. The league has [...]

The Offside Rule Weekly: Pep Guardiola’s Speedos

June 26, 2020

Hayley McQueen, Lynsey Hooper, and Kait Borsay are back to take you through the first week and half of Premier League football. It was ten years ago that Frank Lampard [...]

Second Champions League spot and relegation battle to be decided on final Frauen-Bundesliga matchday

June 22, 2020

With so much left at stake, the final round of Frauen-Bundesliga fixtures is set to be a dramatic affair. Martin Whiteley explains how the table stands after all the action [...]

The Offside Rule Weekly: Football Heroes

June 19, 2020

As the Premier League returns, Hayley McQueen, Kait Borsay, and Lynsey Hooper, discuss Wednesday night’s action and what they made of it being behind closed doors. They [...]

Wolfsburg crowned Frauen-Bundesliga champions as USV Jena bid farewell to top-flight football

June 18, 2020

Wolfsburg claimed the Frauen-Bundesliga title for the fourth consecutive year after a 2-0 win at home to Freiburg moved them onto 58 points. The champions have proved once [...]

A Niche of Their Own: Gravesen and Braithwaite

June 15, 2020

Seeing Martin Braithwaite score for Barcelona at the weekend reminded me of that bizarre moment in history when Thomas Gravesen signed for Real Madrid, writes Tom Dean. [...]

Wolfsburg close in on title as Frauen-Bundesliga status of basement side hangs by a thread

June 15, 2020

As Wolfsburg move a step closer to retaining the Frauen-Bundesliga title, Martin Whiteley recaps the latest round of action. Source: @VfLWob_Frauen Unbeaten [...]

Everything you need to know about the return of FPL | @CM9798

June 15, 2020

It’s been almost 100 days since a Premier League ball was last kicked but on Wednesday, the waiting will be over. The saying “good things come to those who [...]