Handball

If Fulham are relegated from the Premier League by a point or less this season, they will look back on the 1-0 loss to Tottenham on Thursday night and curse their luck - and the ridiculous state of the handball law.Josh Maja believed he…

One of the biggest frustrations in football is the lack of consistency. Last night was the perfect example of how flawed the handball law can be.Fulham had scored a goal when the ball hit an arm attached to a player's side and it was side…

Between December 18, 2020 and January 5, 2021, no fewer than 50 penalties were imposed in the four best leagues in the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.Fourteen were awarded in England, 16 in Spain, 15 in Italy and…

It was a remarkable week in Italy and Germany on the weekend and midweek as no fewer than 18 penalties were handed out in both leaguesNine spot kicks were awarded in each of the two top flights, one of them as the result of a handball in…

Liverpool attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino became VAR's youngest victim in the 88th minute of today's Champions League game against FC Midtjylland.Jordan Henderson threw a dangerous cross from the right into the box. Minamino took…

In the four best leagues in England, Spain, Italy and Germany, two more penalties for handball were imposed this weekend.James Ward-Prowse was punished in Southampton's win over Brighton, while Sampdoria's Jakub Jankto was punished for…