Rules of the Game: For FIFA matches, the ball should weigh not more than 450 g (16 oz) and not less than 410 g (14 oz) at the start of the match.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
Giovane Elber (Bayern Munich) holds the Bundsliga record for the fastest goal - 11 seconds!
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.
Bora Milutinovic is the only man to coach five World Cups with five different teams: Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, Nigeria and China.