Nope, player slips himself.
Edit: He slips but there is a slight push. But it was the slip that made him fall more than it was the push.
Day 1: Opening Ceremony and Russia vs Saudi Arabia (Kick-off: 16h00 BST)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Edit: He slips but there is a slight push. But it was the slip that made him fall more than it was the push.
Golovin bossing it thus far.
Russia will win the World Cup.
No one said ever
No one said ever
Harsh... but funny.
Golovin is in my fantasy team. Nice early assist.
Either the microphones are set up nicely, or the atmosphere is fantastic.
How did they do that thing where the cross doesn't ricochet off the first defender for a throw in? Sorcery? Or cheating?
No video ref then? 
He's not actually that old, played for Chelsea in his early 20s.Zhirkov still playing? He is,what, 50?
Ignashevich is the one nearly at 40.
MBS and Putin shaking hands. It's all business...
My god Clive Tyldsley (sp?) really is getting more and more cringeworthy as the years roll on.
Keeper should have done better
There’s been a few instances of really poor defending/positioning from the Saudi’s. Was surprised by the way the knocked it about at first but yeah they look like they could get merked here now.
Lovely move
It was used, it's always used when there's a goalNo video ref then?
Mario Fernandes looked good at RB so far, I remember him playing for Brazil in a few friendlies.
Putin and the Saudi Prince sat together... how maniacal... I mean lovely, yeah lovely.
How did he miss that offside?!?!
Linesman! 
I think we'll be surprised by a lot of the so called smaller countries being able to pass the ball around with one touch passing and looking good. End product and defending will be where they get let down, and quality of course too
Well that's a blatant offside
This is a good game though Russia have got on top since the goal.
Nerves
Yep, agree!
That keeper looks solid
Feck sake, linesman. That's pathetic.
Saudi keeper is the definite weak link.
VAR going to be real interesting all tournament.
Two dodgy calls for the home country in the space of 5 minutes. 1 clear foul and a blatant offside...nothing dodgy going on here folks.
How did he miss that offside? It will be like this the entire tournament, right?
He didn't new rules. Play the game on if not 100% certain and let VAR deal with it if its a goal. Collina said linesmen have been told to do this going into the tourney.
I have feeling I know his name since forever. And goal keepers name as well.
No, there wasn't enough contact from Gazinsky. The defender went down. May have tripped.
Saudis just conceding possession so cheaply after a bright start. Nerves setting in.
Poor choice for captaincy then.
Is Jose watching Golovin? Lets buy him quickly on the cheap
They’re being instructed to not do flag if they think offside is the correct call, because they can go back and review it. Head injury following that incident, might be a leg break next time. Who knows.
Keep thinking that board says Rwanda. Just to keep up the despot nature of things.....
BTW Saudi have Frans Hoek as their GK coach for this world cup.
BTW Saudi have Frans Hoek as their GK coach for this world cup.
The forward was offside. Poor mistake by the linesman at this level. The highest level in football and you see officiating such as this.
He was fantastic against Germany.