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North America is the only place in the world that refers to soccer as "soccer". In other countries it is called football or futball because it involves a foot kicking a ball.

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How does someone play soccer football?

Technically speaking, football is soccer. In Austalia they have a sport called football, and that's why the original football is called soccer (confusing lol). But in most countries, soccer is football.


Why do thay call soccer football in other places?

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.


is it called soccer or football?

technically it is called football it is just that america has another sport called football so they had to call it soccer.


What is soccer called in Egypt?

Soccer is called in Egypt 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


Is soccer originally called soccer ball?

Soccer was once called Football but now they call it soccer. But some people also use the word football when referring to soccer.


How do you spell soccer the England version?

In England, soccer is called football (association football).


When was soccer called soccer?

Association football gained the nickname "soccer" in 1871 when the Rugby Football Union was founded. Both sports were called "football", so people called Association football "soccer" and Rugby football "rugger". Although "rugger" is rarely used anymore, the name "soccer" persists in several countries.


What was soccer called when it cames to US?

soccer! It was called fut-ball it was called football


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In any where outside North America soccer is called football


How do you spell football in dutch?

Football as in soccer is called voetbal Football as in American Football is called American Football


Why does America call soccer soccer?

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