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Trinity’s goalkeeper and defenders put their hands up and stopped playing, seemingly assuming the play would be ruled offside.
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José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
City’s new signing swept home from close range to put them ahead and appeared to have doubled their lead, only for team-mate Erling Haaland to (eventually) be deemed to be offside by the referee after an on-field review of the incident.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Then, for good measure, the Panthers jumped offside on the New Orleans game-winning field-goal try, too, meaning the Saints would have had a second chance had kicker Charlie Smyth missed it.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
But after a coach’s challenge by the Stars, Sharks forward Philipp Kurashev was ruled to have been offside 24 seconds before the goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
City’s new signing swept home from close range to put them ahead and appeared to have doubled their lead, only for team-mate Erling Haaland to (eventually) be deemed to be offside by the referee after an on-field review of the incident.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Then, for good measure, the Panthers jumped offside on the New Orleans game-winning field-goal try, too, meaning the Saints would have had a second chance had kicker Charlie Smyth missed it.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Dec. 2025
But after a coach’s challenge by the Stars, Sharks forward Philipp Kurashev was ruled to have been offside 24 seconds before the goal.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Offside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/offside. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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offside
adverb or adjective
off·side
ˈȯf-ˈsīd 
: illegally in advance of the ball or puck
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