The official ball for the 1998 World Cup was the adidas Tricolore.
Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play.
Gerd Muller, who played for Bayern Munich from 1965-79, is the all-time leading scorer in the German Bundesliga with 365 goals in 427 games.
The earliest documented use of the word football appears in a proclamation by King Henry IV of England in 1409.
Alan Shearer has scored more goals in the English Premier League than any other player (240).