Articles – The Offside Rule

Matt Beard on his West Ham departure: ‘I wanted to go in a different direction’

November 24, 2020

In an exclusive interview with The Offside Rule: WSL Edition, Matt Beard tells us the details of his unexpected move away from West Ham United and what role might be next on [...]

This Week’s Winners and Losers

November 23, 2020

Ali Rampling reflects on the winners and losers of world football this week as Southend United recorded their first win of the League Two season and Barcelona had a week to [...]

Fascinating title battles set to come in the women’s European leagues

November 23, 2020

Some rivalries are close — Martina Navratilova edged Chris Evert 43-37 in their tussles. Other battles saw one adversary hold a distinct advantage — Serena Williams with [...]

Harry Kane in focus: Spurs star steals spotlight in Man City win

November 23, 2020

Amarachi Orie takes an in-depth look at the imperious performance that helped fire Tottenham to the top of the Premier League and left RaheemSterling in the shade. Coming [...]

Weekend Wanderings: Club football returns with huge clashes across Europe

November 20, 2020

Weekend Wanderings - The top games just for you

With the international window coming to an end, Alasdair Hooper looks ahead to the weekend’s most intriguing matches across the world of men’s football. The football [...]

The formula for The Top 100 Female Footballers 2020

November 19, 2020

After a tumultuous year of global uncertainty, one thing has stayed consistent: The Offside Rule and Guardian Sport are back with the familiar annual staple of the Top 100 [...]

Talents of rival Manchester sides set to star in Lionesses November camp

November 18, 2020

Rich Laverty's Women's Football Column at The Offside Rule

Manchester City’s Laura Coombs and Manchester United’s Lauren James are deserving of their international call-ups – and their recent WSL form proves it, writes Rich [...]

Have injuries and the international break blown the title race wide open?

November 18, 2020

Liverpool may no longer be favourites to retain their Premier League title when it returns this weekend following the international break. The reigning champions have [...]

Joao Felix finally showing true worth to inspire Atletico Madrid

November 17, 2020

In Atletico Madrid’s recent 4-0 win over La Liga counterparts Cadiz, Joao Felix showed promise as his performance helped seal an emphatic victory. A victory that [...]

Winners and Losers

November 17, 2020

San Marino made history and Roy Keane was as brutal as ever as Ali Rampling reflects on the winners and losers in the world of football. Winners San Marino Source: [...]