o from England

[seanspurs]

NO - WE play a game with a football, you play football with a soccer ball!

BUT why call it that when u play with the ball in your hands for most of the game ?

[Justin91]

Actually, you are incorrect. It is called football because it is played on foot, as opposed to on a horse.

That is why so many games in the English-speaking countries are called "football."

There is only one Football... it is played with a Ball, using Feet. Rugby is a bit like American Pigskinball, but without Helmets and padding...

[101A]

They could build a of a submarine though.

Their worst sin, in my opinion, was introducing the Tejanos to the accordion.

vs. the Holocaust??

Honestly, it's pretty close.

[101A]

BUT why call it that when u play with the ball in your hands for most of the game ?

Well, it's obvious, becaue Knute Rockne invented the forward pass!

[Melmart1]

Nothing like a little bit of international diplomacy...

[Justin91]

vs. the Holocaust??

Honestly, it's pretty close.

[Extra Stout]

And the reason we call it "soccer" stems from the English Football Association. In the 19th Century, football by EFA rules came to be called Association Football, or "soccer football" for short, to distinguish it from the "rugby football" class of games.

In the U.S., rugby football diverged into two different sports, one of which came to be called "rugby" and the other "football."

[seanspurs]

Actually, you are incorrect. It is called football because it is played on foot, as opposed to on a horse.

That is why so many games in the English-speaking countries are called "football."

i ment in general , if u was to ask most ppl here why its called football they would mostly say the same thing

[ALVAREZ6]

I got it from an ESPN commercial....anyone see it?

[Extra Stout]

i ment in general , if u was to ask most ppl here why its called football they would mostly say the same thing

That's called a "false etymology." Consensus does not necessarily imply truth.

[seanspurs]

That's called a "false etymology." Consensus does not necessarily imply truth.

ill mind and tell every1

[ShoogarBear]

Welcome to all our new British friends. I'm sure you and the Argentines will get along just dandy.

[GrandeDavid]

Hi people, how are things?

I am a supporter of the Spurs over here in England. Tottenham Hotspur to be precise who's nickname is Spurs. Heard of us?

Stephen, welcome to the site!

[spursjustice]

Actually, you are incorrect. It is called football because it is played on foot, as opposed to on a horse.

That is why so many games in the English-speaking countries are called "football."

hahaha... I have that same issue here in Australia... everyone calls football, soccer, and Australia Football (which is played with hands and feet) football. Even worse, further up the Northern Coast of Australia, they call Rugby, Football...

[ShoogarBear]

Australian Football is the greatest game ever invented.

[Sway]

crikey and g'day mate we'll put another shrimp on the barbie for you That'd be Australia Numbnuts... If ever there needed to be proof that Americans have no idea about the outside world.

Now why did you have to go there? You dont like what one Americans said to you so you decide to attack all Americans. I was right about you...you do have some pent up anti-American feelings.

[Bristol Bison]

By asking for freaky albino porn and making fun of netball?

So have you got any Albino porn then Dave or what?

Also in basketball when a player takes a long range shot, why does one of their wrists go extremly limp? Sol is always pleased to see that......

[Chila]

So, what's going on here?

[Shit Nugget]

knows

[pete roughton]

I am a human

[Golf Gaddy]

hey

[Hardcore Egg]

o

[Stephen005]

o everyone, a lot of new people signed up today.

[Golf Gaddy]

o everyone, a lot of new people signed up today.

indeed bruv whats happening around here then?

[Hardcore Egg]

So where abouts in England are you from? Do you know a guy called Philip - he lives in England?