On November 30, 1872, the national teams of Scotland and England went head to head at West of Scotland Cricket Club's ground at Hamilton Crescent in Partick, Scotland. The match, which was watched by 4,000 spectators, finished in a 0-0 draw.
Marta is the first footballer of either gender to score at five World Cup editions. She is often regarded as the best female player of all time and was given the nickname "Pelé in skirts" by Pelé himself.
The Ivory Coast national football team helped further reduce tensions between government and rebel forces in 2007 by playing a match in the rebel capital of Bouaké, an occasion that brought both armies together peacefully for the first time.
If the goalkeeper holds the ball for more than 6 seconds, the opponent is awarded an indirect free kick.
On November 2, 2013, the match between Stoke City and Southampton ended in a tie, but it was a tie no one would ever forget. Stoke City's goalkeeper Asmir Begovic shocked the entire stadium when he scored on a shot from his own penalty area. The goal earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records, measuring in at 91.9 meters -- or 100.5 yards.
David Beckham retired in May 2013 after a 20-year career, during which he won 19 major trophies, as well as league titles in England, Spain, the United States, and France.
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