Houghton: Offside rules are flawed

Ray Houghton has expressed his concerns that modern interpretations of the offside law are killing the art of defending.

Mon, 10 Oct, 2005 - 20:28

Ray Houghton has expressed his concerns that modern interpretations of the offside law are killing the art of defending.

And the former Republic of Ireland midfielder has accused FIFA of getting their priorities wrong in their attempts to spread the global appeal of the game.

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