Rules of the Game: The captain of a team has no special status or privileges under the FIFA Laws of the Game but he has a degree of responsibility for the behavior of his team.
Rules of the Game: If a player wears thermal tights, they must be of the same main color as the player’s shorts.
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.
Soccer has its roots in ancient games like Cuju, which was popular in China around 400 BC.
The name soccer comes from association football, which is the sport's formal name.