Soccer has its roots in ancient games like Cuju, which was popular in China around 400 BC.
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.
CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Footbal, was founded in 1961 and has 40 member associations.
FC Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium has the largest official seating capacity in Europe: 98,787.
Landon Donovan is the only four-time winner of the Honda Player of the Year award, which is given by sports media to the best player on the US Men's National Team.