The earliest documented use of the word football appears in a proclamation by King Henry IV of England in 1409.
The Copa del Rey, an annual cup tournament in Spain involving more than 80 teams, was first played in 1902.
Tab Ramos was announced as the first player to sign with Major League Soccer in January of 1995.
The first soccer game based on English FA rules in the United States took place between Rutgers University and Princeton University on Novermber 6, 1869.
D.C. United has won the MLS Cup four times, more than any other team.
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