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In the American dialect of the English language "football" is one sport, "soccer" is another. In the British dialect of the English language, the sport the Americans call "soccer" is called "football" they do not play much American Football in Britain.
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Why do Americans call football soccer?
Because Americans are idiots they call a sport football after there already was a sport called football there was many arguements so Oxford created the term soccer which is short for associated football
How was soccer called soccer?
The full name for "soccer" is "Association Football," which is so called to differentiate it from other games called Football. Association Football has so many syllables that it has been shortened to "Football." Then when Americans made there own football they renamed it soccer. Americans and Americans only call it soccer
When wikianswers come up with football in an american question do they mean football or soccer?
Americans call soccer soccer, and football football!
Do they really call soccer football in Sweden?
Only Americans call soccer...soccer! (everywhere else it is known as football)
What is the most popular sports in South America?
Football (soccer to Americans).
Which among these is not a term of football?
Americans: Soccer English: Football German: FuseBall
Why there are no hands allowed in soccer?
because it is actually called football not soccer. it's the Americans who called it soccer, because they decided to invent their own football, which is more like rugby. And they shouldn't call it football, as they handle the ball (if you can call it that, considering it's not even round) with their hands more than feet. So why not ask the Americans why their version of football is not called a handball or something along these lines? lol
How do you explain soccer to an American?
Lmfao soccer is the american word for football obviously americans know what soccer is.
Origin of the word soccer?
The word Soccer was first used in England. In 1863 it was used to shorten Football Association Americans and a few other countries used it because they called a sport football after traditional football was established
What is the full name of soccer?
The proper name is Association Football.
Do you Yanks play football?
Do you mean Americans? If so yes we do. We play your football better known as soccer but its not to famous because its boring. We also play real football.
How many Americans watch soccer?
Not very many. Americans watch mostly football, then basketball, then college football, then college basketball, then baseball, and then soccer is somewhere near the end.
