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Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?

And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?

the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

Things that you learn while on CC.

I love it. You learn something new everyday.

FiveThreeEight wrote:Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?

And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?

A lot of Americans actually ask the same question. It's just better to smile and nod.

And why is that?

Because Americans are never wrong. Yeah, ok. Just look at the leader of the free world...nuculer!

FiveThreeEight wrote:And why is that?

because you'd rather not know than have a bunch of smartasses tell you how ignorant you are until you just want to punch them.

The fact that America as a whole calls American football "football" and European football "soccer" doesn't make ME ignorant. So I say bring the truth. I would love to hear it.

FiveThreeEight wrote:The fact that America as a whole calls American football "football" and European football "soccer" doesn't make ME ignorant. So I say bring the truth. I would love to hear it.

I wondered about that a few times when I used to play soccer, but, I decided just to leave it.

as a football player I will say I also wonder why It's called football
I think whoever said that it's because it evolved from rugby is right because american football is rugby with a bunch of rule changes but the same Idea of a game
however I would say Kicking Is Very Important to american football as It determines feild position.

Som General wrote:as a football player I will say I also wonder why It's called football
I think whoever said that it's because it evolved from rugby is right because american football is rugby with a bunch of rule changes but the same Idea of a game
however I would say Kicking Is Very Important to american football as It determines feild position.

and using your feet in soccer is nowhere near as important as kicking in football

FiveThreeEight wrote:Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?

And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?

IT's because we are idiots.

GreecePwns wrote:Americans are never wrong.

I FIXED WHAT WAS SAID AND MADE IT TRUE

Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

muy_thaiguy wrote:

Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.

Fircoal wrote:

muy_thaiguy wrote:

Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.

It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.

muy_thaiguy wrote:

Fircoal wrote:

muy_thaiguy wrote:

Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.

It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.

so?

Fircoal wrote:

muy_thaiguy wrote:

Fircoal wrote:

muy_thaiguy wrote:

Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.

Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)

Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.

soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos

I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.

It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.

so?

It contradicts your point.