Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
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.
Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal played in five consecutive World Cups (1950-66).
The first appearance of organized women's soccer in the US may have been in 1922, when a team sponsored by English company Dick, Kerr toured the country -and beat several top men's teams.
Columbus Crew Stadium, opened in 1999, was the first major soccer specific stadium in the U.S..