Rules of the Game: Coaches and other officials must remain within the confines of the technical area except in special circumstances, for example, a trainer or doctor entering the field of play, with the referee’s permission, to assess an injured player.
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
The most prolific goal-scorer in the North American Soccer League was Italian Giorgio Chinaglia of the New York Cosmos: 242 goals in 254 games.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.