Rules of the Game: The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
The U.S. Governing body for the sport did not have soccer in its name until 1945, when it became the U.S. Soccer Football Association.
The mascot for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a sombrero-wearing jalapeno pepper named Pique.
Since the women's NCAA Div 1 championship was established in 1981, The University of North Carolina has won the tournament 19 times.
Alan Shearer has scored more goals in the English Premier League than any other player (240).
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