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aggiesal

(11,062 posts) Sun Jul 12, 2026, 01:52 PM 9 hrs ago

Argentina/Switzerland game. In this play, Messi was called offside, when he was actually onside! ...

Zoom In. The defenders arm is extended making Messi onside.
FIFA usually displays the animation technology, to show the player offside to prove they got it right.
In this play, FIFA never produced the animation technology to show Messi offside.

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Argentina/Switzerland game. In this play, Messi was called offside, when he was actually onside! ... (Original Post) aggiesal 9 hrs ago OP

He didn't score anyhow. Happens all the time. Bristlecone 7 hrs ago #1

You can't use extended arms for offsides awesomerwb1 6 hrs ago #2

Even Messi's shoulder isn't beyond the.defensman's shoulder yet, regardless of his arm, he was still called offside. n/t aggiesal 3 hrs ago #3

Bristlecone

(11,297 posts)

1. He didn't score anyhow. Happens all the time.

Reply to aggiesal (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 04:09 PM

7 hrs ago

awesomerwb1

(5,198 posts)

2. You can't use extended arms for offsides

Reply to aggiesal (Original post)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 04:40 PM

6 hrs ago

because you can't touch the ball/score with your arm...unless you're the cheating argies.

aggiesal

(11,062 posts)

3. Even Messi's shoulder isn't beyond the.defensman's shoulder yet, regardless of his arm, he was still called offside. n/t

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 12, 2026, 08:00 PM

3 hrs ago

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