Fyre Festival 2.0: how will fan experience shape up at the Qatar World Cup?
As well as issues around LGBTQ+ rights and the treatment of migrant workers, early glimpses at the fan infrastructure at the Qatar World Cup show a place woefully [...]
November 2022
World Cup 2022 Groups E-H preview: analysis and predictions
The Offside Rule Podcast run the rule over the second half of the groups — plus founders Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay are back with their tips for the top two teams to [...]
World Cup 2022 Groups A-D preview: analysis and predictions
Ahead of Qatar 2022 kicking off this weekend, The Offside Rule Podcast look at the first four groups — and bring you Lynsey Hooper and Kait Borsay’s tips for the top [...]
The Offside Rule Weekly: How Should We Feel About Qatar 2022?
Coming just 4 days before the start of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Kait and Lynsey look ahead to the 22nd edition of the huge global event that is the football World Cup. [...]
Rise of the new supersubs: how Wiegman has kickstarted England’s evolution ahead of World Cup 2023 with emergence of James and Salmon
The 21 year olds are following in the footsteps of Toone and Russo — who played vital roles coming off the bench during the Euros before earning starting spots — after [...]
The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Park, Pregnancy and Moroccan delight
England and Arsenal centurion Rachel Yankey is with Matt Davies-Adams and The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur to discuss England’s win over Japan. Rachel reacts to comments [...]
The Offside Rule Weekly: Is VAR working?
Hello and welcome back to The Offside Rule where today Kait and Lynsey are joined by former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher to talk all things VAR. Now in its 4th [...]
The Offside Rule Women’s Football: Rain, Spain and United’s Pain
Lynsey Hooper is with The Athletic’s Nancy Frostick and freelance football writer Rich Laverty to take you through the weekend’s WSL action and more. Plus exclusive [...]
Manchester United v Chelsea preview: Euro star Russo to stun WSL champions
United’s returning star striker can help the hosts lay down an early title marker with a statement win over the depleted Blues in their top-of-the-table clash at 6.45pm [...]
Our Qatar 2022 stance will be clouded by England success at World Cup in the ultimate victory for sportswashing
To what degree we protest will depend on how far the Home Nation teams progress, says Laura Lawrence, but are we in any position to question another country’s ethics on [...]
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