The mascots for the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany were two boy characters named Tip and Tap.
Gerd Muller, who played for Bayern Munich from 1965-79, is the all-time leading scorer in the German Bundesliga with 365 goals in 427 games.
The first soccer league in the United States was the American Football Association, which existed from 1884-88.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
The U.S. Women's National Team went 51 games without a loss between 2004 and 2007.
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