Rules of the Game: The center mark of a field is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line. A circle with a radius of 9.15 m (10 yds) is marked around it.
Germany's Bundesliga was formed in 1963.
Soccer was first played as an official Olympic competition in 1908. Great Britain won the Gold that year.
The mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was a cockerel (or rooster) named Footix.
Liverpool came back from a 3-0 halftime deficit to beat AC Milan in penalties in the 2005 Champions League final.