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.
Eurosport has been providing soccer-lovers like you with high quality gear since 1984.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
The United States won the first game in World Cup history when it defeated Belgium 3-0 in 1930.
Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have both been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.