Football (why do the the yanks insist on calling it soccer?)

[Barley]

To quote from another thread>

"soccer ? that's just a name YOU invented.
and wait and see, football is getting more and more apperciated around your place. unlike handmelon around here."

Surely "Football" was invented in England during the late 19th century (yes I know in other forms it was played before then) and thats when the term was coined.

PS. England are gonna win the World Cup....................

[Saint Marcus]

France will win, again. Sadly.

[MikeH]

It's Association Football, hence Soccer.

[Barley]

I know its my fault but can we keep the argument on target i.e. why yanks call Football soccer, and not who's gonna win the WC.

[Ecthy]

Germany will.

Secondly, we have it easier. We call football "Fußball" and American Football "Football".

[Barley]

"It's Association Football, hence Soccer." - explain please ???

PS. does Soccer stand for anything, what does it mean, where did the phrase come from?

[MikeH]

Association football

The term soccer started in this country we used it to distinguish it from Rugby Football over the years we started calling Rugby Football just Rugby and Association Football drifted back to Football because it was the dominant sport.

In America the dominant football sport was what we call American football so that assumed the name Football and Soccer got stuck with the name soccer.

[MikeH]

Although I realise it's not much fun to use a logical argument in this thread so let's laugh at the silly Americans!

[Ecthy]

This is especially fun with the jack's cap next to it

Ha Ha!

[Barley]

Nice One Mike,

[Promethus]

A friendly game of Rugby anyone?

[Az]

quoting me? It's been a while.

[TCO]

Re: Football (why do the the yanks insist on calling it soccer?)

Originally posted by Barley


PS. England are gonna win the World Cup....................

Bwahahahaha!

I can't take you seriously, now. England always chokes in the World Cup. This is common knowledge. Stick to cricket...

[Dauphin]

While we're on the subject, why do Americans call Rounders "Baseball"?

[Az]

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I have 4 options : France , Argentina, Brazil , and Spain.