Very popular. In Germany for example their German Bowl holds the record of 30,400 people in attendance. Austria and Germany have the two best run leagues, which even operate as professional teams. It is played in almost every country in Europe, though the status amateur - professional varies in each.
becausealot of people like it
They changed it because of American football (Gridiron) in America, namely the Gridiron Super Bowl that goes on now.AnswerAmerica tried to usurp football with Gridiron (American football). They have failed to do this but gridiron is still popular in the USA. Football continues to grow worldwide as gridiron struggles to get a foot hold worldwide.The Australian football association has changed it's name to football from the nickname soccer so the USA and Canada remains alone in calling football by its nickname soccer.
the football field.
Gridiron is American football where as rugby is not
Jerome Davis - gridiron football - was born on 1974-03-04.
Sean Fleming - gridiron football - was born on 1970-03-19.
Bryan Robinson - gridiron football - was born on 1986-01-25.
Bobby Keyes - gridiron football - was born on 1982-11-14.
Amos Allen - gridiron football - was born on 1983-07-20.
Robert Long - gridiron football - was born on 1982-05-31.
Frank Murphy - gridiron football - was born on 1977-02-11.
Joe Smith - gridiron football - was born on 1979-08-26.