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3. Best of soccer The graph* to the right shows the Top 10 Soccer Teams, Players, Goalkeepers, and Tournaments. *Based on statistics

4. links: Soccer Goals Soccer Saves Soccer FailsSoccer GoalsSoccer SavesSoccer Fails

5. SOCCER AWARDS  Golden Ball (Best Player)*  Golden Boot (Top Goalscorer)*  Golden Glove Award (Best goalkeeper)  Best Young Player Award (Best Player aged 21 or under at the start of the calendar year)  FIFA Fair Play Trophy (Team with the best record of fair play)  Most Entertaining Team (Team that entertained the public the most) *Awarded to 2 nd and 3 rd place to Silver and Bronze respectively

6.  250 million players in 200 countries; the world’s most popular sport  Known as soccer, football, or association football  Governed internationally by the International Federation of Association Football or FIFA (French: Fédération Internationale de Football Association)

7.  Hosts 1 game every 4th year  Current champion is Spain  32 teams compete for the title  Was held from 1930-Now (Except for 1942 and 1946 because of World War II)  Based on a point system until 16 teams, which it then it becomes elimination rounds

8.  Born June 24 1987  Received FIFA World Player of the Year award when he was 21  The first to win three European Golden Shoe Awards  Has won 6 La Ligas, 2 Copas del Rey, 5 UEFA Champions Leagues, 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 2 Club World Cups  The first and only player to top-score in four consecutive Champions League Campaigns  Holds the record for the most hat-tricks scored (4) in a competition.  The first player to score 5 goals in one match