Fun Facts about Soccer!

Fun Facts about Soccer!

Old soccer balls were made with inflated pig bladders wrapped in leather!

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Longest time juggling the soccer ball:

Did you know that Nikolai Kustenko on 6th Dec 1995 at Keiv juggled a soccer ball on his feet, legs and head for 24 hours and 30 mins.

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Running up and down stairs while heading a soccer ball:

Agim Agusi (Kosovo) ran up and down 5304 stairs while heading a soccer ball in 1:37:05 hours on 31st of May 2010. He went up and down the 59 storeys of the Messeturm in Frankfurt, Germany two times.

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How many panels on a soccer ball?

There are 32 panels on a traditional soccer ball. This means that there is one for every country in Europe.

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Longest throw-in:

The longest soccer throw-in was 51.33 meters.  This throw-in was thrown by Thomas Gronnemark of Denmark on 18th of June 2010.  It was a flip throw-in.

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A 13-year-old Brazilian soccer player (Ronaldo) scored every goal in a match, during this game his team won 23-0

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In 1998 a lightning bolt killed an entire team during a soccer game. Nobody on the opposite team was hurt

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Until 1991, soccer was an illegal sport in Mississippi

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In 2013, Cristiano Ronaldo opened a museum dedicated to himself.

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Over 1 in 20 soccer injuries are caused by celebrating goals on the field.

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Australia’s National Soccer team is called “The Socceroos.”

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Soccer is the most popular sport in the world

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The country Greenland is not allowed to be a part of FIFA because they are unable to grow the grass for the fields.

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Why Soccer?

Why Soccer?

If you love soccer you are in good company!  Because According to the FIFA Big Count 2006 survey, 265 million people play soccer worldwide, that is almost 10% higher than the number recorded 6 years before (2000). Referees and officials bring the total number of people directly involved in soccer (football) to 270 million people.  That means about one in every 25 people are directly involved in Soccer.

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