Rules of the Game: On a soccer field, the two longer boundary lines are called touch lines. The two shorter lines are called goal lines.
The African Cup of Nations, the main international football competition in Africa, was first held in 1957.
The Guinness Book of Records recognizes Sandygate Road stadium in Crosspool, Sheffield, England in as the Oldest Ground in the World. It has been home to Hallam FC since 1860.
The first appearance of organized women's soccer in the US may have been in 1922, when a team sponsored by English company Dick, Kerr toured the country -and beat several top men's teams.
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.
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