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The Independent UK
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Will Castle

REVEALED: The premier league has a self inflicted var problem its embarrassing | Rare Historical Photos

“I'm going to need the offside rule explained to me.”

No, these are not the words of many a football-illiterate significant other who was being forced to watch England vs Mexico at 2am in the summer. This is Gary Neville, a Premier League legend with 19 years of playing experience, plus another 15 years as a pundit, reacting in bafflement as Erling Haaland’s derby winner was allowed to stand.

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