The playing fields of the World Cup are composed of grass developed in Manitoba.  Wow, I didn’t think a soccer fact could get any more boring…until I found out that the grass was Canadian.

It has been estimated by the U.S. Soccer Federation that, on average, the World Cup referees run 12 miles (19.31 km) in a soccer game.  That’s 5 miles (8.05 km) more than the average player.  They also get less rest too.  For example, a soccer player from Ghana can lie on his back delaying the game for minutes…the refs don’t have this luxury.

I’m over it.