The official ball for the 2006 World Cup was the adidas Teamgeist.
Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a teammate.
Rules of the Game: The center mark of a field is indicated at the midpoint of the halfway line. A circle with a radius of 9.15 m (10 yds) is marked around it.
Passback sent out 38,977 pieces of soccer gear to needy teams and organizations from 7/1/06 – 6/30/07.
Spain's La Liga had its first season in 1928.