The first adidas soccer balls were produced in 1963.
Diadora, founded in 1948, began as a producer of high quality, mountain climbing boots.
Mexico's Pachuca defeated the LA Galaxy on penalties to win the inaugual North American SuperLiga in 2007.
Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have both been named FIFA World Player of the Year three times.
England played its first-ever international soccer match on November 30, 1872 against Scotland.