Fun Soccer Facts and Trivia
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- Published on Thursday, 17 November 2011 12:48
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There are some really fun facts and trivia about soccer such as it is the most watched game on earth. That means more viewers watch soccer than any other sport including football, basketball, hockey or baseball! Care to hear more fun facts and trivia?
Nearly every country with the exception of America calls soccer football. Another interesting fact is that the World Cup game between Brazil and Uruguay at the Maracana Municipal Stadium in Rio de Janero in July of 1950 had the largest audience of any soccer match ever played with 199,854 people attending the match.
Now for a little trivia. Are you aware that Beckham, Ronaldo, Dalglish, Cruyff, Eusebio and Maradonna are all famous soccer players? How about what is the highest number of teams to play in a soccer tournament ever? The answer to that one is the most teams to ever play in a tournament were the second Bangkok League Seven A Side Competition with 35,000 players from 5.098 teams! WOW!
There are many interesting facts and trivia about the fun game of soccer which is the most loved game in the world. For more information on fun facts and trivia, the Internet is a great resource.
