Football is the official name for soccer. Soccer comes from the Football asssociation. Only in the USA and Canada do they say soccer.
The global name for football is of course football. The global name for American football is gridiron. Gridiron is a code of Rugby or handball and not football.
Football is a sport where players control the ball with their feet and only football does this.
Football has more participants in North America and gridiron has more spectators. Mainly because Americans prefer football but struggle with the technicalities and so they do better at gridiron which is a more basic sport.
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Which country's soccer called soccer instead of football?
in north america
What was soccer called?
In any where outside North America soccer is called football
What sport in America has the most fans?
If you mean America as in North and South America, then the sport would be soccer. If you mean America as in North America, then the sport would still be soccer. If you mean America as in the United States of America, then football (American Football) would be the answer.
What American sport has most fans?
If you mean America as in North and South America, then the sport would be soccer. If you mean America as in North America, then the sport would still be soccer. If you mean America as in the United States of America, then football (American Football) would be the answer.
What sport is more profitable worldwide?
Football. (Soccer as it is known in North America)
What sport is bigger soccer or NFL?
I believe soccer is bigger then the nfl soccer is the most widely played sport in the world, also watched more than any other sport. Every nation no matter how poor or how rich has soccer teams. NFL football is only played in North America.
What is the game Footy?
English/European/world football, in North America it is known as soccer.
Why is football called soccer?
North America is the only place in the world that refers to soccer as "soccer". In other countries it is called football or futball because it involves a foot kicking a ball.
What does football mean Internationally?
soccer... more commonly spelled futbol. Internationally, the game of American football is known as 'gridiron'. The vast majority of the world calls soccer football. Only in North America is football called soccer and gridiron called football.
Why is soccer sometimes called football-?
North America is the only place in the world that refers to soccer as "soccer". In other countries it is called football or futball because it involves a foot kicking a ball.
Which continent is bigger North America or South America?
North America is bigger than South America
Why is it called football if you don't use your feet?
well isaved when you press "Save". <P> <P>I have often wondered about that myself. North American football is a version of rugby, real football is only called "soccer" in English speaking North America.</P> n most countrys football is called soccer and soccer is called football.
Is soccer a sport in North America?
Yes we do play soccer in America.
What is bigger North America or Europe?
north America
Which continent is bigger North America or Africa?
Africa is bigger than North America.
Which is bigger Russia or North America?
Only by a tiny landmass, North America is bigger.
Which is bigger Australia or North America?
north America
Which country is bigger Canada or North America?
North America
Which landmass is bigger South America or North America?
North America is larger.
Which is bigger continent north America or Europe?
North america is bigger - at just over twice the area.
Which is bigger North America or the United States of America?
North America is. The United States of America is part of North America.
What did you call soccer when it first arrived in the us?
Most likely football, the name in pretty much everywhere other than North America. Soccer is only used to distinguish the game from American Football, what people think of when you say football in NA.
What is the worlds most played sport?
Football, also known as soccer in North America, is by far the most played sport in the world.
What do people play in North America?
soccer
What non-league football competitions are there?
Some non-league football competitions will depend on which league and form of football one is referring to. In European football (soccer in North America) there are tournaments such as the FIFA World Cup.
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