Football Facts You Need To Know

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), which was founded on May 21, 1904 at 229 Saint Honore in Paris, remains the ruling body of the highly entertaining game all over the world. It's current president  is a Swiss named Sepp Blatter (1998 - Till date)

Here are some other interesting moments and achievements which have been documented in the history of this popular sport:

World Cup Historical Moments...

- The first World Cup, which was hosted by Uruguay in 1930, was the only one to take place in a single city Montevideo - and only four teams participated.

- Korean republic in the team which has conceded the most goals in one tournament - 16 goals in 1954 

Luis Suárez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months

FIFA has banned Luis Suárez from all “football-related activities” for four months - after the Liverpool striker bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup group stage play offs between the Azzurris and Uruguay.

This biting incident, the third in which Suárez has been involved, has led Fifa’s disciplinary committee to prevent the player from entering any football stadium during the ban.