Sensational facts about Soccer 8

A 2007 FIFA survey found that approximately 265 million people, or 4% of the world's population, played soccer in a regular, organized form, making it the most popular sport on Earth.

French-Algerian footballer Zinedine Zidane is most remembered for using his head. He scored two "header" goals in the 1998 World Cup to win the Cup. In 2006, he scored another header and was then red-carded for infamously headbutting Italian defender Marco Materazzi.

Claudio Riberio is Brazil's #1 professional-soccer fan. He has attended every World Cup since 1978.

The most famous soccer field in Tokyo is the Adidas Football Park. The regulation field is located 130 feet above the ground on the top of Tokyu Toyoko Department Store.