Generally people just call it Soccer but some people who actually play, coach or watch a high level of Soccer/Football will call it Football.
Soccer is called football everywhere except the US, Canada and Australia.
the reason for it being popular in Australia is because that is where the game futball as they call it in Australia was originated thereCorrection: Football has nothing to do with soccer in Australia. They are completely different.
USA - Soccer South Africa - Soccer / Ibhola / Bolo / Sokker Australia - Soccer Canada - Soccer (these are the only countries that call it soccer) Portugal - Futebol Italy - Calcio Germany - Fußbol Mexico/Spain - Futbol
America, Australia, New Zealand, are some countries which use the term soccer rather than, as in the UK, football.
There are about 389,000 registered soccer players in Australia.
Australia has soccer as a sport. There is no other sport similar to soccer. The various codes of football played in Australia are nothing like soccer.
What Americans call soccer is what the rest of the world calls football.
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There are an estimated ten million people who play soccer in Australia. Soccer is considered one of the most popular sports in Australia.
soccer was introduced in 1880
People in England call soccer 'Football'.
soccer player.