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Gridiron football has always been called "football." It originated as a kicking game on Ivy League campuses in the 19th century, and it began to evolve out of rugby after a standardized set of rules, based on the English rugby code, was drawn up in the 1870s. (Rugby, of course, is really "rugby football.")
The term "soccer" originated in England, coming from the "soc" in "association football." It didn't catch on there, but it became popular in places that used it to distinguish association football from other football codes. That's why it's popular in the USA and Canada (which have gridiron football), Ireland (which has Gaelic football), Australia (which has Australian rules football), and, to a lesser extent, New Zealand (where rugby union is the national sport and is often referred to simply as "football").
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grid iron
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How many players on field at the time of when a football game is going on?
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What is a Another name for football field?
If you mean American Football, it is often referred to as 'Grid Iron'. If you are referring to the international sport of Football, it is known as 'Soccer' in a number of countries, which originates from it's full title, "asSOCiation football".
What the most popular sport in the Americas?
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What is iron called in Tamil?
Iron- Irumpu (Tamil)
