Was van Nistelrooy offside when Holland took the lead against Italy last night?
UEFA stated that it was not offside.
"Decision 1
In the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents' goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition. "
In the definition of offside position, "nearer to his opponents' goal line" means that any part of his head, body or feet is nearer to his opponents' goal line than both the ball and the second last opponent. The arms are not included in this definition. "
There were 2 opponents when van Nistelrooy scored. Panucci and Buffon. Although Panucci was not on the field, he was still a player in the game. Therefore, Buffon was the 'second last opponent' as defined in the Laws of the Game.
What do you guys think?
akim