Interesting Fact about Football

Interesting Fact about Football

'The World Cup is the "world's most widely viewed spring event" and takes place every four years to determine the world champion and it's being held by FIFA. Football is a popular sport in North America. Here are interesting facts about one of the most favorite sports in the world.

• The game of Football first originated around the year 476 BC in China. When it began, it was referred to as Cuju.
• Till date, it continues to be one of the most popular, the most-watched and the most played sport around the world. 
• On average, a Football player runs for an average of 9.65km during each game, which is the equivalent of about 15km.
• Pakistan manufactures more than 80 percent of the total Footballs that are used around the world.
• For the first time in 2002, FIFA World Cup was played in more than one country; Japan and South Korea were the host countries for the World Cup.
• The World Cup trophy went missing for 7 Days in 1966 when it was stolen just before the tournament.
• 88 years after the initial tournament in Uruguay(1930) and for the first time in Russia. Of all countries that have appeared in the World Cup, Indonesia has played the least number of matches - just one in 1938.
• The oldest goal scorer in the World Cup was Roger Milla, who was 42 in 1994 when he scored a goal for Cameroon against Russia.
• The first soccer game televised was a friendly match between Arsenal's first and second teams in 1937.
• European Teams have reached every World Cup final, except for the final of 1930 and 1950.
• The ball used in professional football has remained exactly the same size and shape for 120 years - 28circumfrence.
• Mostly, Americans and Canadians call football as "Soccer".