Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player.
The U.S. Governing body for the sport did not have soccer in its name until 1945, when it became the U.S. Soccer Football Association.
Gerd Muller, who played for Bayern Munich from 1965-79, is the all-time leading scorer in the German Bundesliga with 365 goals in 427 games.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
Australia beat American Samoa 31-0 in a 2001 World Cup Qualifying match.
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