Rules of the Game: during a penalty kick, the players other than the kicker must be inside the field of play but outside the penalty area and at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalty mark.
Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate.
The FA Cup in England is the world's oldest soccer competition, having first taken place in 1871.
In 1994, Detroit’s Pontiac Silverdome was the first-ever indoor stadium to be used in the World Cup.
London's new Wembley Stadium contains 2618 toilets, more than any other building in the world.