Rules of the Game: during a penalty kick, the players other than the kicker must be inside the field of play but outside the penalty area and at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalty mark.
Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
Soccer was first played as an official Olympic competition in 1908. Great Britain won the Gold that year.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
London's new Wembley Stadium, which opened in 2007, has a seating capacity of 90,000.
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