Rules of the Game: Within each penalty area, a penalty mark is made 12 yards (11 m) from the midpoint between the goalposts and equidistant to them. An arc of a circle with a radius of 10 yards (9.15 m) from each penalty mark is drawn outside the penalty
FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) was founded in Paris on May 21, 1904.
The earliest documented use of the word football appears in a proclamation by King Henry IV of England in 1409.
Mexico's most famous stadium, Estadio Azteca, has an official seating capacity of 114,465.
Alan Shearer has scored more goals in the English Premier League than any other player (240).