The official ball for the 2006 World Cup was the adidas Teamgeist.
At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 124 nations were equipped by adidas.
Rules of the Game: According to FIFA, goalposts and crossbars must always be painted white.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
The Netherlands' Ernie Brandt is the only man to score a goal for both teams in a World Cup game, accomplishing the feat in 1978.