England's Football Association first legalized professional soccer players in 1885.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Footbal, was founded in 1961 and has 40 member associations.
The first soccer game based on English FA rules in the United States took place between Rutgers University and Princeton University on Novermber 6, 1869.
Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have both been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.
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