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Why did they call soccer football?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

lol because you play with a ball and you hit it with your foot there for football Lol haha

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Soccer was originally an abbreviation for 'Association Football' use by players in 19th centaury England to make a distinction from 'Rugger' or Rugby Football. Since then Soccer has become a dictionary word in its own right.

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14y ago

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