Rules of the Game: The referee alone is authorized to allow an injured player to re-enter the field, whether the ball is in play or not.
England's Football Association first legalized professional soccer players in 1885.
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
Italy's famous 82,955-seat San Siro stadium is home to both AC Milan and Inter Milan. The two team's played each other in the ground's first game in 1926.