July 2021 – Page 2 – The Offside Rule

The Offside Rule Olympics: 10-3ing, ass kicking, and nick naming

July 21, 2021

The Offside Rule Olympics Edition Tokyo 2020

Join Lynsey Hooper, Kait Borsay, and former Olympian Alicia Ferguson for a full round-up of match day 1 at Tokyo 2020. It was a day that saw a whooping 28 goals, goal 187 for [...]

Who cares if Sheffield FC is turning ‘hipster’? Historic clubs need to look to the future

July 21, 2021

Some have criticised their slick online image and expensive kits, but in a Covid world clubs need fan revenue more than ever – especially when they have big plans like [...]

The Offside Rule: Big Olympics Preview

July 20, 2021

It’s Olympics time and at the Offside Rule we are here with you throughout the tournament from beginning to gold medal match. On this preview show Kait Borsay, Lynsey [...]

Tokyo 2020: Five Euro stars to watch out for at the Olympics

July 19, 2021

Ahead of the first group match on Wednesday, Martin Whiteley looks at five players set to strive at this year’s Olympics. Brazil (Group F) Ludmila Blessed with [...]

Tokyo 2020 preview: Olympic competition too close to call

July 19, 2021

With limited fixtures over the past 18 months and most teams’ form an unknown quantity, the Olympic women’s football tournament is wide open and all medals are up for [...]

Euro 2020 player focus: Bolshy Bonucci crucial to Italy win

July 13, 2021

In a game which saw defenders take goal-scoring into their own hands, with Luke Shaw and Leonardo Bonucci on the scoresheet, the Italian gave a complete defensive and [...]

Budding players find space to blossom at Bloomsbury Football

July 13, 2021

The charity’s free courses and pay-what-you-can system stop young people being priced out of football – and more girls are joining than ever before, writes Jessy Parker [...]

Our son discovered the joy of football but my Euros memories have been tainted by destructive England fans

July 12, 2021

Don’t excuse the swathes of supporters who let down a team that had united the country and brought so much happiness during a special tournament, writes Laura Lawrence. [...]

Italy v England preview: where the Euro 2020 final could be won and lost

July 11, 2021

Italy’s greatest strengths could also be their biggest weaknesses, and England must capitalise on small fissures in the Azzurri set-up to have a chance at Euro glory, [...]

Euro 2020 EFL graduates: Schmeichel goes it a loan on his path to the top

July 10, 2021

Although he couldn’t save Denmark from their semi-final heartbreak, Kasper Schmeichel’s journey to Euro 2020 – via a shortcut through the EFL – is one of the more [...]