soccer, n.Trivia

Soccer balls were used for playing basketball before basketballs were invented in 1894

Cuban Missile crisis began with the CIA noticed soccer fields on a Cuban Military Base. "Cubans play baseball, Russians play soccer".

Soccer hooligan's are parly responsible for the success of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, whose experience in street brawling and resisting police helped them protect the demonstrators

Soccer players run, on average, 7 miles per game. Midfielders average 9.5 miles. Referees average more miles than players.

a soccer ball is made up of 32 leather panels and held together by 642 stitches

Soccer is the world's most followed sport

Basketball was first played using a soccer ball and two peach baskets.

Kickball is referred to as "soccer-baseball" in some parts of Canada