Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times, including when it rebounds from a goalpost, crossbar or corner flag post and remains in the field of play.
The mascots for the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany were two boy characters named Tip and Tap.
Giovane Elber (Bayern Munich) holds the Bundsliga record for the fastest goal - 11 seconds!
Everton's Dixie Dean set an English record when he scored 60 goals during the 1927-28 season.
The Houston Dynamo edged the New England Revolution in the MLS Cup in both 2006 and 2007.