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Question: why is it that the americans insist on calling football “soccer”?
football is clearly and english game which was clearly invented first. The players use their feet for 99% of the game, and yet american football the ball hardly ever touches the players feet. and yet the english football is constantly referred to as “soccer. am i the only one who finds this annoying?
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Answer by d( ‘ ‘ )b
You probably are.
Question: My friends keep on calling Americans dumb because we call it ” soccer ” and not ” football “?
Basically my friends always call Americans dumb & annoying, because we like to call it ” soccer ” and not ” football ” and I never know what to say back to him, anyone can help give me a few points or arguments to defend myself? : D
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Answer by rkbtoo
its called soccer because the US already has a game called football
Question: When will the rest of the world smarten up and start calling soccer, “soccer”?
There’s already a sport called football, and it is WAY better than soccer.
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Answer by ezioldschool
When football (american football) is played threw out the whole world. Go Redskins
Question: Why do people get pis*sy over Americans calling the game “soccer” but not South Africans?
Fun fact: The English invented the word “soccer”.
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Answer by Captain Obvious!
I think you are right and people over here should get over it, we even have a popular football show called Soccer AM.