In 1982, England's Aston Villa soccer team won the English & European Cup championships in Nike's first shoe developed specifically for soccer.
Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, all players, except the player taking the kick and the two goalkeepers, must remain within the center circle.
Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, the ball should weigh not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match.
The mascot for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was a green, white and red stick figure with a soccer ball head named Ciao.
On a regulation size field, the edge of the penalty box is 18 yards from the goal line.