In soccer, the "football" is what they call the specific type of ball used in the game. The Laws of the Game define the exact size, shape, material, and pressure that is to be used.
Football (Soccer)
Americans call soccer soccer, and football football!
soccer = football "a game of soccer" = "a football match"
soccer is American for football
Football (soccer)
football which they call soccer! football to them is soccer!
It depends on what you mean by soccer vs football. If you are referring to the beautiful game. Most countries and territories call it football or something similar to the name. However, some countries say soccer(Association Football) because they have other sports or versions of football, such as American Football, Canadian Football, Australian Football, Gaelic Football and Rugby Football.
Soccer comes from Association Football, if they just called it football then it would get mixed up with American football. Association Football is abbreviated assoc which then changed to soccer. I call it football
Because the game was invented here, a long time before American "Football". Question really ought to be, why do you call football "soccer". Grrr! ---- Soccer is an English coloquial version of the phrase 'Association Football' .The game is called Football NOT Soccer. The word 'Soccer' was used to describe on particular form of league of football.
Soccer, Brazil's football team.
Soccer is football in U.S.A and Football in England..........
"American football" is what football is called in England. This is because the names "associated football" and "football" are already used for soccer.