Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, the ball should have a circumference of not more than 70 cm (28 ins) and not less than 68 cm (27 ins).
Tab Ramos was announced as the first player to sign with Major League Soccer in January of 1995.
The 1970 and 1986 World Cups were held in Mexico.
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 1970 World Cup was the first to be televised in color.