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The mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was a cockerel (or rooster) named Footix.
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 oldest soccer club in the world is England's Sheffield FC, founded in 1857.
The Guinness Book of Records recognizes Sandygate Road stadium in Crosspool, Sheffield, England in as the Oldest Ground in the World. It has been home to Hallam FC since 1860.