Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him by a teammate.
Since it was founded, Passback has helped over 1500 groups keep their team outfitted with donated gear; over 560 in the past 3 ½ years.
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 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico was a boy character named Jaunito.
The Netherlands' Ernie Brandt is the only man to score a goal for both teams in a World Cup game, accomplishing the feat in 1978.
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