A player who falls to the ground or goes into a sliding tackle must protect himself using the arm’s support. Therefore it is usually not a handball if the ball hits the supporting arm/hand.

The tackle was considered low ... Both were declined. The Rodri handball Everton received an apology from PGMOL for one of the most contentious decisions the club fell on the wrong side of ...

The tackle was considered low ... wrong side of - the failure to award a penalty at home to Manchester City for handball against Rodri. On-field official Paul Tierney waved away Blues complaints ...