Rules of the Game: During penalty kicks to determine the winner of a match, each kick is taken by a different player and all eligible players must take a kick before any player can take a second kick.
The mascot for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France was a cockerel (or rooster) named Footix.
Columbus Crew Stadium, which opened in 1999, was the first stadium in the US built specifically for a MLS team. It has a seating capacity of 22,500.
Alan Shearer has scored more goals in the English Premier League than any other player (240).
The first international soccer game was played in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872.
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