20 best soccer movies with their posters and trailers

15. Offside (2006)

Jafar Panahi’s movie is an eye opener of sorts

Any woman who has ever claimed to enjoy football has certainly been asked once if not more if she is aware of what offside means. If one answers correctly only then she is allowed to enjoy the sport with her male counterparts without the accompanying jaunty jibes.

If it is this difficult for female fans one can certainly apprehend how difficult it must be for the women all over the world to actually play the sport and if you belong to a country like Iran things can get a tad bit nasty. Offside is not just a football comedy it is so much more than that.

It is a struggle of football fanatics who face difficulties even entering football stadiums let alone play the game. The Iranian director Jafar Panahi managed to capture the rather disturbing reality every female football fan faces with a hint of gentle comedy. At no point does the movie seemed dragged or pointless and manages to celebrate the very madness associated with football.