For a fee of $35, Nike’s Swoosh trademark was created in 1971 by a graphic design student named Carolyn Davidson whom company founder Phil Knight had met at Portland State University.
Rules of the Game: During a kick-off, the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.
The mascot for the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was a green, white and red stick figure with a soccer ball head named Ciao.
The mascot for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a lion named Goleo VI. He had a talking soccer ball sidekick named Pille.
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan have each won the Asian Cup championship three times.