Rules of the Game: A goal cannot be scored directly from a throw-in.
Rules of the Game: For international matches the field of play must have dimensions of: Length: minimum 100 m (110 yds), maximum 110 m (120 yds); Width: minimum 64 m (70 yds), maximum 75 m (80 yds).
Goalkeeper is the only position to be explicitly part of the rules of the game since they were codified in the 19th century.
Karl-Heinz Korbel, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1972 to 1991, holds the record for Bundesliga appearances with 602.
Mexican goalkeeper Antonio Carbajal played in five consecutive World Cups (1950-66).