Football as in soccer is called voetbal Football as in American Football is called American Football
technically it is called football it is just that america has another sport called football so they had to call it soccer.
it is not called football in the united states because we allready have a sport called football
It is pretty much called the same but traditionally called association football
-Soccer is called "fútbol" (pronounced as football). - American football is called "fútbol americano"
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.
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.
It is called a kick-off in English football.
a football player
a football field
A football is called a "pigskin".
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