Rules of the Game: during a penalty kick, the players other than the kicker must be inside the field of play but outside the penalty area and at least 9.15 m (10 yds) from the penalty mark.
The Passback program provides used but playable soccer gear to needy teams and organizations around the world and here at home.
The mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was a cockerel (or rooster) named Footix.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.