Hermann Vaske's The Art of Football Offside

„The Art of Football" stars England's best comedian John Cleese. As a passionate football fan himself, Cleese takes us through the art of football with more laughs a minute than you'd ever expect regardless of the type of sport.

It is an exciting journey through the creative world of football, an entertaining, instructional look into a sport that draws a larger crowd than the Olympics. More money than Hollywood. More media coverage than any politician.

The film explores the different facets of football and the arts. Creatively and artistically. Director Hermann Vaske talked to football legends like Pelé, Franz Beckenbauer, Michel Platini, Kaká and Thierry Henry as well as referee-legend Pierluigi Collina.

Alongside the athletes, several artists, musicians and politicians also get to share their thoughts on the art of football. Wim Wenders follows football with the same enthusiasm as the actors Keith Allen and Dennis Hopper. Tony Kaye, Dave Stewart and Henry Kissinger are big football fans. As Arsenal's coach Arsène Wenger notes: "Football is a branch of creativity, a branch of the arts."

"The Art of Football" paints a humorous, ironic picture of the sport. The film proves that football is a creative art form, overcoming all language barriers regardless of geography.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Vaske
• Cleese
• football

[Authority25]

Very true. It's only offside if the linesman lift his flag.

[tuone]

the offside rule is quite controversial, sometimes deciding the game.

i defend camera footage should be used by referees

[parkouras93]

@tuone yeah but of course the main counter argument is that this creates a problem of delay

imagine a team questioning 4 plays in a match and each time a play is questioned all the referees have to gather around the monitor and discuss and conclude on a verdict

it would be very lagy for the game flow and the players may begin to lose tempo etc.

[Triplerubik]

It's a human sport, so I wan't it to be reffed with human decisions. Humans make mistakes, it is a part of life. I would hate it if the beautiful game was reffed by cameras.

[Amusement73]

on the line is not offside

[gringofreestyler]

@WatchVenusSpa It would make the game much more boring. The game is for the most part still very exciting with high action. The only possible changes need to be that the linesmen actually need to favor the attacking teams when it is close like the rule states. Most linesmen still favor the defenders when it is close, because they are afraid of being wrong. No offsides would just like the game boring and more long ball.

[redsquall5]

@theangryintern Your are right, its almost impossible sometimes.

[gringofreestyler]

This is a great routine. Ingenious John Clease as usual.

[OnePieceSanjiRobin]

In the eyes of the FIFA, his final statement is true.

[5H4K490]

@WatchVenusSpa yea right it will just piss more people of, all youd get is aload of goalie hangers waiting for the ball deep in the opposite half waiting for the rest of the team to bring it forward and it would make defenders more cautious meaning less attacking more cautious plays and there would be loads of longs deep in the other half hpoing there team mates reach it first

[WatchVenusSpa]

Soccer needs to do away with offside. They need more excitement in the game.

[UKFilmBuff]

@dcf3001 Yeah, I get that. I see your point, could happen, but would have to be pretty poor defending to get into that situation. But you (and others) are right, it is quite feasible.