Rules of the Game: A free kick awarded to the defending team inside its own goal area can be taken from any point within the goal area.
England's Football Association first legalized professional soccer players in 1885.
As of December, 2007, FIFA has 208 member associations -which is 16 more than the United Nations.
Columbus Crew Stadium, which opened in 1999, was the first stadium in the US built specifically for a MLS team. It has a seating capacity of 22,500.
Bora Milutinovic is the only man to coach five World Cups with five different teams: Mexico, Costa Rica, United States, Nigeria and China.
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