Rules of the Game: On a soccer field, the two longer boundary lines are called touch lines. The two shorter lines are called goal lines.
Karl-Heinz Korbel, who played for Eintracht Frankfurt from 1972 to 1991, holds the record for Bundesliga appearances with 602.
The Netherlands' Ernie Brandt is the only man to score a goal for both teams in a World Cup game, accomplishing the feat in 1978.
England played its first-ever international soccer match on November 30, 1872 against Scotland.
The United States Women's national team played its first-ever international soccer match on August 18, 1985 against Italy near Venice.