At the 1966 World Cup in England, Portuguese superstar Eusebio, top scorer and “Player of the Tournament,” wears Puma's “King” boots.
While wearing Puma boots, South Korea’s Jung Hwan Ahn shocked the soccer world by eliminating Italy with a “Golden Goal” to secure a place for the host country in the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup.
Rules of the Game: The ball is in play at all other times it rebounds from either the referee or an assistant referee when they are on the field of play.
The mascot for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was a lion named Goleo VI. He had a talking soccer ball sidekick named Pille.
The 1970 and 1986 World Cups were held in Mexico.