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
Passback sent out 38,977 pieces of soccer gear to needy teams and organizations from 7/1/06 – 6/30/07.
The rules of the game were first written down in 1863 by the newly formed Football Association in England.
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
The oldest soccer club in the world is England's Sheffield FC, founded in 1857.