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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's with the surge in calling soccer "football"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Well, that is its name. What we call football is rugby.

Football. Can't use your hands. Hence FOOT

Rugby. Can pick up ball.

Rugby union. Rugby league. Etc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Soccer was used to differentiate between Football Rugby and Football Soccer

Soccer is derived from Association, and since Football Ass sounds...not great, Football Soccer became the name.

So, Soccer is proper.

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