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aggiesal

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18. This happened during the Spain/Portugal game ...

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 02:37 AM

Jul 7

I mentioned I would post an image to verify what I'm complaining about.
I asked why Messi goal wasn't offside?

I was told the ball wasn't sent to the offside player, so thenplaynwas onside

In today's Spain/Portugal game this is exactly what happened.
Player 10 was called offsides when the pass went to Player 22.

Messi goal was onside, the goal counter, because the ball wasn't passed to the Offline player.
Spain was called Offside when the ball wasn't passed to the Offside player.

Messi onside, goal good.
Spain offside.

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Can someone please explain to me what is the OFFSIDE rule in ⚽? ... [View all] aggiesal Jul 4 OP

Is the pass to the offside player or Messi? House of Roberts Jul 4 #1

It went ro Messi, but the goalie still has to account for the other player. ... aggiesal Jul 4 #4

I'd welcome a short, cogent explanation Bobstandard Jul 4 #2

See post 3. I hope that's a good explanation underpants Jul 4 #5

Not buying that explanation. See my response #7. n/t aggiesal Jul 4 #8

Thanks. I didn't realize there was an actual Messi rule Bobstandard Jul 4 #13

That's what I thought it referred to too underpants Jul 4 #14

If you know how offside works in hockey EarlG Jul 4 #9

When the ball is passed, the player who ends up receiving it underpants Jul 4 #3

What if the defending team is the last to touch the ball in a melee? House of Roberts Jul 4 #6

The defender touching it resets everything and the ball is open to everyone underpants Jul 4 #10

Not buying it. I've seen Offsides called under this same condition, plenty of times. ... aggiesal Jul 4 #7

That was how I understood it when I played underpants Jul 4 #11

No spolier alerts. Thanks n/t aggiesal Jul 4 #12

To be ruled offside, a player must be "in active play" muriel_volestrangler Jul 6 #15

Here is why, I feel the way I do ... aggiesal Jul 6 #16

Years ago, the "in active play" qualification wasn't there muriel_volestrangler Jul 6 #17

This happened during the Spain/Portugal game ... aggiesal Jul 7 #18