Soccer, or Association Football, was first codified into what has evolved into the modern game in the 19th century in England. Although soccer is now a global phenomenon, its roots are English, and some traditionalists still claim national ownership of the game.
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In short : yes. The British gave us: * Rugby (changed by the Americans to American Football) * Hockey (changed by the Americans to Ice Hockey) * Tennis * Cricket * Football (Soccer) * Golf * Badminton * Squash * and even Baseball was invented in Surrey Rule Britannia
Football is the official name for soccer. Soccer comes from association football. Only in the USA and Canada do they say soccer. The global name for football is of course football. The global name for American football is gridiron. Gridiron is a code of handball and not football. Football is a sport where players control the ball with their feet and only football does this. Football has been played for many centuries but had no official rules. The british created rules for football in 1848. After that many codes of handball arose including rugger and gridiron, none of which are codes of football. Question asked by chickenman94