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: During a kick-off, the opponents of the team taking the kick-off must be at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the ball until it is in play.
Giovane Elber (Bayern Munich) holds the Bundsliga record for the fastest goal - 11 seconds!
In 1994, Detroit’s Pontiac Silverdome was the first-ever indoor stadium to be used in the World Cup.
Hungary scored 27 goals in the 1954 World Cup, more than any other country in a single World Cup.