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What sport was invented first soccer or football?
Soccer
What sport is older soccer or Austalian Football League?
Australian football league isnt a sport, its an organization. And im 99% sure soccer was "invented" before football
Was soccer the first sport invented?
no it was not
Which sport was played first Baseball basketball football or soccer?
Soccer was played first.
Why is football not Americas national sport?
We never really cared for soccer. So we invented our own football
Is football really an American sport?
Depends on which football you're referring to; if you mean gridiron the yes, that was invented in America, but if you meant football (soccer), then no, this was invented in England.
What sport was invented first football or basketball?
Football was invented in the early 1800's. Basketball was invented in 1891.
What was first televised sport in England?
Soccer, or football
What is the first sport invented?
soccer is the first sport invented,because it was just simply kicking a ball.
What sport was first football or soccer?
there both the same sport but the name football came firstAnswer'Soccer' or 'Association Football' is just one of a group of games known as football.
What sport was invented first football basketball or baseball?
FOOTBALL!!
Is soccer a real sport?
Yes, Soccer is a real sport why wouldn't it be, that is like saying that Football is not a real sport. Soccer has always been and always will be a sport. Soccer and Football are similar sports where there are lots of running after a ball involved. They are both listed as a Sport. Yes association football, or soccer, is a sport. it is the most popular sport in the world!
Was basketball invented before football?
Whether you are referring to American Football or Association Football, the answer is no. Dr. James Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891, the sport of American Football was introduced 2 years earlier in 1889, and Association Football (or soccer) came about approximately half a century before that.
Who inventeded soccer?
The sport itself was invented in China but modern day Association Football (where the term soccer originates from) was developed in England and Scotland
National sport of nigeria?
the national sport of nigiria is soccer or what they call football the national sport of nigiria is soccer or what they call football
What is France favorite sport?
First it would be football then biking and then soccer.
What is the first country to play soccer?
England was the first country to play soccer(football) because the sport was created there.
Are football and soccer the same sport?
Yes and no In England and other other countries they call Soccer Football. In the US and lots other coutries Soccer IS just Soccer and Football is the NFL type of sport
What sport is funner football or soccer?
Soccer
Why did the US change the names football into soccer?
Because someone in the U.S. invented a much better, and infinitely manlier sport that they called football. There was no need to further take up such a great name with an ultimately failed and stupid girly sport. NOT true at all, first soccer is just a nickname for the original Football, the original name for American Football is Gridiron. The united states tried to change the name football into soccer because they want to be dominant of everything. Football (for americans soccer) is really called football all over the world except th U.S. P.S, football is the most pupular sport in the world, more pupular than Gridiron.
What does soccer means?
'Soccer' comes from the word 'association'. The 'Football Association' was formed in England to administer the Sport. It was an association of Football clubs. The game they administered became known as 'Association Football' to differentiate it from 'Rugby Football' which was also invented in the 19th Century.
How did soccer become a pro sport?
publicity, money, the fact its fun, interesting and gthe fact its called football instead of ricking soccer its a british sport, shouldn't you start calling it the same name as thwe people who invented it, and isn't football a more logical name for where you kick a ball with your foot, what does American 'football' have to do with football anyway, shoudlnt we be calling that soccer instead of American football?
Which race developed soccer?
Soccer was invented in England and became popular in Great Britain in the mid-19th century. No one really invented soccer. Soccer was invented in England called football in the 1830's I think the Aztecs invented soccer. No specific person invented soccer, the first people who played soccer were the Romans. Scotland invented soccer, Queens Park was where the first team put a goal bar on the top of the posts. Scotland was the first country to have a professional league starting in 1890 between Dumbarton and the Rangers. The Chinese actually invented soccer and it then spread to England. Later it was perfected which is the game we now know. The Chinese invented soccer, and the British and Romans refined the idea and made the rules easier to understand. South American's invented what we English call football. The English and Italians developed football over a couple of centuries and perfected it to the game we see today. Arguably soccer was invented in London in 1863 when men sat down to codify the games that they had enjoyed playing at their "public schools". An association called "The Football Association" was formed. The word "soccer" is short for "Association Football", as distinct from "Rugby Football", which was another sport codified by ex public schoolboys in the late 19th century. The British invented soccer The Chinese invented soccer in the second and third centuries. The English invented football. football was originally a game a whole village played with a pigs head and you had to get it to the other side of the village without being stopped by the other team, there was little rules at this time. Football then became more structuded when both the English and Scottish added rules, from the Scottish putting a crossbar on a net to form the goals, to some English fool adding the offside rule. The first official team was Sheffield FC which was established in 1857. In short the English invented football... Sambo. that is right sheffield f.c was the ever professional football team which means sheffield invented football. Soccer was invented all over the world
Is soccer the most popular sport or football?
Soccer is the most popular sport. In many countries, soccer is a highly recognized sport. In Spanish countries, the call it football, but it is pronounced fOOte bOWl.
What is the national sport in Jordan?
football is the national sport. Football is another popular sport their. By football I think it is meaning soccer.
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