In 2000, Puma-sponsored Cameroon won the African Cup of Nations. Six months later, they won their country’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in Sydney.
In 2002, Robert Pires of France, a Puma athlete, was named Footballer of the Year in England after an incredible season with Arsenal. Midfielder Pires scored nine goals and led the Premier League in assists as he helped Arsenal secure “the Double”.
Rules of the Game: The player making a throw-in may not touch the ball again until it has touched another player.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
The Guinness Book of Records recognizes Sandygate Road stadium in Crosspool, Sheffield, England in as the Oldest Ground in the World. It has been home to Hallam FC since 1860.
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