adidas founder Adi Dassler produced his first soccer boots in 1929. They featured leather outsoles and studs.
Rules of the Game: The penalty area is composed of two lines drawn at right angles to the goal line, 16.5 m (18 yards) from the inside of each goalpost. These lines extend into the field of play for a distance of 16.5 m (18 yards) and are joined by a line
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.
Attendance for the 1950 World Cup Final at Maracana Stadium in Brazil was an amazing 199,500!
Mexico's most famous stadium, Estadio Azteca, has an official seating capacity of 114,465.