Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper takes more than six seconds while controlling the ball with his hands before releasing it from his possession.
England's Football Association first legalized professional soccer players in 1885.
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.
The mascot for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain was an orange named Naranjito.
The current World Cup trophy will be retired in 2038 when there is no more room for the champion's name.
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