Rules of the Game: An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper touches the ball again with his hands after it has been released from his possession and has not touched any other player.
Goalkeeper is the only position to be explicitly part of the rules of the game since they were codified in the 19th century.
In the early years of of the game, American soccer was dominated by teams from New England, particularly Fall River, New Bedford and Pawtucket.
America's best performance in the World Cup since 1930 came in 2002, when the Yanks made it to the quarterfinals.
FC Barcelona donates more than $1 million a year to UNICEF and wears the humanitarian organization's logo on its jersey.