Rules of the Game: The referee indicates an indirect free kick by raising his arm above his head. He maintains his arm in that position until the kick has been taken and the ball has touched another player or goes out of play.
Soccer was first played as an official Olympic competition in 1908. Great Britain won the Gold that year.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame is located in Oneonta, New York.
Saudi Arabia, Iran and Japan have each won the Asian Cup championship three times.
Bora Milutinovic is the only man to coach five World Cups with five different teams: Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, Nigeria and China.