Why Americans call football "Soccer"?
By BlackLight
@BlackLight (48)
United States
August 3, 2010 2:19pm CST
Everywhere in the world, you will find that people call football as football. However, as an exception to this rule, Americans call football as soccer. Does any one know what the reason is. Or may be the whole world is wrong, and football really should be called Soccer?
1 response
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
3 Aug 10
I found a great article that really explains how it came about that we Americans call it Football and every one else calls it soccer.
http://www.slate.com/id/2255959
I hope it answers your questions. Its rather informative. Happy mylotting.
@Autumnrose2008 (1478)
• United States
3 Aug 10
ok so I said that backwards but I am sure you will get the drift when you read the article. lol.
