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Because it's one of the world's many football codes: association football (soccer), Rugby football, Gaelic football, Australian rules football, and American/gridiron football. All of them except soccer allow use of the hands in open play.
American football began as a kicking-oriented game. It wasn't until the first American colleges to play football met and standardized their rules, based on the English rugby code, that kicking played less of a role in the game. In fact, kicking remained a primary strategy until the forward pass was legalized in the early 20th century.
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What are the football pants called?
I don't think football pants are called anything special, just pants.
What football team was called Washington's fisher goes wild?
what football team was called washington's fisher
What does football mean Internationally?
soccer... more commonly spelled futbol. Internationally, the game of American football is known as 'gridiron'. The vast majority of the world calls soccer football. Only in North America is football called soccer and gridiron called football.
What are the holes in a football called?
Puncture
When did Spain start a soccer team?
Its called Football, not Soccer. Football was developed in Britain, not America. Spain developed football after we introduced it to them.
How do you say football in Afrikaans?
Football as in soccer is called voetbal Football as in American Football is called American Football
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.
Why is soccer not football in US?
it is not called football in the united states because we allready have a sport called football
What is football called in Greenland?
It is pretty much called the same but traditionally called association football
Can you translate football in spanish?
-Soccer is called "fútbol" (pronounced as football). - American football is called "fútbol americano"
How To Say Football In French?
In Québec, american football and canadian football are called football, while the sport with the round-shaped ball you only play with your feet is called soccer. For european francophones, soccer is called football.
What is soccer called in Spain?
Because the game was invented here, a long time before American "Football". Question really ought to be, why do you call football "soccer". Grrr! ---- Soccer is an English coloquial version of the phrase 'Association Football' .The game is called Football NOT Soccer. The word 'Soccer' was used to describe on particular form of league of football.
What is the kick off called in English football?
It is called a kick-off in English football.
What was Walter camp called in football?
a football player
What is an americian football ground called?
a football field
Which specific word is used for football?
A football is called a "pigskin".
What was the church day called when they played football?
Football Soccer
