Soccer vs. football...?

umerasad

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Why do the countries that call soccer, football, care that we call it soccer? It would be very impractical to call soccer,football, in the US because we already have a game called football. Yes, it is a little wierd that we call amerian football, football, but why does any other country care. Other countries do not understand our love of american football and thats okay but soccer is just a term that we use. Deal with it.





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Jackflash

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Why do the countries that call soccer, football, care that we call it soccer? It would be very impractical to call soccer,football, in the US because we already have a game called football. Yes, it is a little wierd that we call amerian football, football, but why does any other country care. Other countries do not understand our love of american football and thats okay but soccer is just a term that we use. Deal with it.





umer
As founders of the game of 'football' a ball played with the feet, I think it's fitting that the name suits the game, whereas American Football is far more accustomed to our game of rugby. Actually, although I'm not 100% certain, the name soccer also originated in the UK. I really don't think the fact that America calls our game soccer is a big issue, but maybe, if any ridicule arises from it, maybe it's the fact that your game has practically zero contact with the feet.It would probably sound weird if we were to call our game British Football,as I think the name football has world acknowledgement.
Welcome to the site umerasad.
 

Ladygargar

Fox in the Box
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Welcome to the forum @umerasad I hope you enjoy and contribute frequently to this more refined site
I’m not sure many of our posters would have burning issues with the interesting point you raise - we tend to focus on what’s happening on the pitch rather than any labels ascribed to it, so it has as you say been dealt with already - but it’s an interesting question which I have no doubt will now be thoroughly researched and findings produced........
 

ivoralljack

Grizzled Veteran
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Welcome @umerasad I hope you have a good time here and all opinions are respected if not necessarily agreed with. :) If you prefer to use the word 'soccer' please continue to do so. We all know what you mean. It's good to see some posters from across the pond here and look forward to hearing more from you.
 

CroJack

Key Player
Why do the countries that call soccer, football, care that we call it soccer? It would be very impractical to call soccer,football, in the US because we already have a game called football. Yes, it is a little wierd that we call amerian football, football, but why does any other country care. Other countries do not understand our love of american football and thats okay but soccer is just a term that we use. Deal with it.
It's more banter than anything else. Soccer is the legitimate word for European football. It was used in Britain 50 years ago on BBC and in the national media. The term soccer derives from an abbreviation of Association football. In late 19th century, rugby was called Rugby football and Association football (soccer) was what is today called football in the most of the world countries. In USA you probably keep it calling soccer because in USA the term football is the common word for American rugby football.
 

Ladygargar

Fox in the Box
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Might be just me but the term soccer conjures up memories of the 70’s with Dickie Davis, saturday afternoon wrestling, men in spangly tights or strongman outfits chucking each other about - much to my Nana’s delight; Subuteo (never got the thrill of that one) Jimmy Hill and trilby wearing (dodgy) sheepskin coated pundits - happy days

It doesn’t matter what you call it really, not to anyone who has a knowledge and love of the game
 
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