why do americans call football "soccer"?
@govindgnair23 (5)
India
October 20, 2006 9:36am CST
It is onething which has always baffled me,a game where most of the action takes place with the ball in the hands of the player is called football,and the game where players are penalised for handling the ball is called soccer.could someone explain the logic behind this illogic?
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@rocking_star (74)
• India
24 Oct 06
i got this from www.footy4kids.co.uk
The word "soccer" actually comes from England, where the modern version of the game originated.
In England, there were two types of football: rugby football and association football. The slang term for rugby football was "rugger," and the slang for association football was "assoc." The word "assoc" gradually evolved into "soccer," which was much easier to say.
When association football was introduced to North America, gridiron football (the type played by the NFL and in the Super Bowl) was already well established. To avoid confusion, Americans adopted the British nickname "soccer" for the new sport
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@firelight (1858)
• Australia
2 Nov 06
the chinese actually created the modern soccer game almost 200 years before the english claimed to have created it.
@crabby1 (304)
• Australia
26 Nov 06
Because it is soccer you nong don't you know there are other football codes out there who could also choose to call their sport football but don't. You soccer freaks are so big headed you think you own the name football. go get some fresh air and clear your head. what a bunch of upstarts
