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Because football is its original name, as the ball is kicked by the foot. It is called football around the vast majority of the world, it is only in America where 'American Football' is so popular it is called soccer. Soccer is sometimes used in Australia due to Australian Rules Football. Both American and Australian Rules football are variations of soccer (football) hence there names.
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What is football called in America?
"American football" is what football is called in England. This is because the names "associated football" and "football" are already used for soccer.
What is the favorite in Georgia?
football which they call soccer! football to them is soccer!
What is another name fr soccer?
Football, The United states of America is the only country that calls Soccer, soccer. All of the other countries call it football.
Why does America call soccer soccer?
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
Do they really call soccer football in Sweden?
Only Americans call soccer...soccer! (everywhere else it is known as football)
Why do other counties call soccer ''football''?
Because America wanted to call American football that, so they could not have two. every other country in the world calls it Football!!!!!!
Is soccer right or football?
their both right because U.S.A call soccer and England call football
When wikianswers come up with football in an american question do they mean football or soccer?
Americans call soccer soccer, and football football!
What do they call soccer in Iceland?
They call it football.
What does FIFA represent?
Federation International of Football Association .They call it Football because the original soccer is Football. But in America they call it soccer but its really called Football.
Soccer vs football?
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.
Why the do you call it 'soccer' if you support a british club it is 'FOOTBALL'?
They don't. Although the term "soccer" originated there, most places (including the UK) simply call it football. Only in places where another type of football is popular (American football, Gaelic football, Australian rules football, etc.) is the term "soccer" used.
