FACTS about SOCCER
	Soccer is played by more than 7 millions 6- to 11-year-olds, making it the second most popular team sport among children in this country. Soccer has one-half to one-fifth the injury rate of football and also has lower injury rate than baseball and basketball for youth between the ages of 5 and 14. The first laws of soccer were drawn up at Cambridge University in 1848. Since then they have been rewritten and amended. Soccer has been part of the Olympic Games since 1908. In 1994, the United States hosted the World Cup. Brazil got the trophy. It was the first World Cup ever held in the US Brazil played in every World Cups. It is the only country who could do that. More than 40 millions soccer balls are sold each year world wide. The best soccer balls have between 1400 and 2000 stitches hand made and need 4 hours of work. The first goal in the first World Cup was scored by Laurent a French player in 1930. The 100th by Schiavol, an Italian player in 1934. The 1000th by Rensenbrink, a Netherlander in 1978 and the last one by Petit a French player in 1998. The circumference of a soccer ball is between 68 and 71 centimeters. Its weight from 396 to 453 grams. The home team is the provider of the ball and only the referee is allowed to accept it and replace it during the game. In France, Soccer is called Football.