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U.K.’s Royal Mint Releases Coin Explaining The Offside Rule

U.K.'s Royal Mint Releases Coin Explaining The Offside RuleNow that 2012 is upon us, the U.K.'s Royal Mint is releasing 29 new coins, each featuring a different Olympic sport. Above is the soccer coin, the reverse of which contains a handy diagram explaining just what constitutes offside. The image "is designed to provoke discussion," but I think the real discussion centers on the square team running the rare 1-6-3 formation. [Royal Mint]

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