Since it was founded, Passback has helped over 1500 groups keep their team outfitted with donated gear; over 560 in the past 3 ½ years.
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.
Each FIFA World Cup since 1966 has its own mascot, starting with World Cup Willie (a lion).
The youngest player to score in the German Bundesliga was Nuri Sahin of Borussia Dortmund (16 years and 335 days) in 2005.
Just Fontaine scored 13 goals for France in the 1958 World Cup, the most for an individual in a single tournament.