football

Midweek Muse: Race for the Prize – Why are finals of international tournaments always so dull?

July 13, 2016

Sunday’s damp squib of a Euro 2016 final between hosts France and Portugal settled in the visitors’ favour. Eder’s extra time strike was all too familiar to Tom [...]

Behind the scenes of football fitness with MaxiNutrition

March 5, 2016

With warmer temperatures (hopefully) just around the corner, The Offside Rule (We Get It!) has teamed up with MaxiNutrition to bring you tips for an ideal start to your [...]

Is Fifa making promises it can’t keep? We take in-depth look at key reforms

March 3, 2016

Fifa promising to reform is like Arsene Wenger promoting the spirit and mental strength of his Arsenal team after they bottle it against the weakest Manchester United side [...]

Betting Tips: Arsenal to beat Hull in repeat of 2014 FA Cup final and Chelsea to knock out Manchester City

February 18, 2016

Kurt Bristoll selects his pick of the odds for a pack weekend of football. Cardiff City vs Brighton – Brighton to win Brighton travel to Cardiff in the early game in [...]

Off-pitch Focus: Are Barcelona football gods Lionel Messi and Neymar worthy of their gold?

February 4, 2016

It was recently reported that Lionel Messi and Barcelona team-mate Neymar will each receive bumper pay rises in advance of the 2016/17 season. The increases, which come as a [...]

Midweek Muse: What Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri, West Brom and Port Vale have on their Christmas list

December 23, 2015

The big day is now just two days away. Tom Simmonds takes a sideways glance at what some people from the world of football want Santa to deliver to them on the morning of the [...]

Off-Pitch Focus: Emmanuel Adebayor, Tottenham’s Misunderstood Man

December 10, 2015

Emmanuel Adebayor relaxes at home, cashing a weekly £100,000 cheque from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, having not played a competitive minute of football for over six [...]

Betting Tips: Expect goals galore at the King Power and Spurs to best Chelsea

November 26, 2015

This weekend Premier league table toppers Leicester come up against 2nd place Man United and will hope for another performance like the last time these two meet at the King [...]

Ref Review: Southampton’s win was despite the ref and Alex Neil’s attitude is a revelation, but the governing bodies still aren’t enforcing their own rules

October 6, 2015

It’s that time of the week to have a rant about the latest batch of refereeing howlers or daft decisions, and highlight the odd right call, from the Premier League’s men [...]

Team of the Week: Manchester City and Southampton share the spoils

October 5, 2015

Manchester City and Southampton stars form most of this weekend’s Team of the Week, as Benjamin Wills finds that most of the Premier League teams provide a standout player [...]