2006-06-25 07:42:55 · 11 answers · asked by vytusia 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
they have American football...which actually is adapted from rugby, play in England and most of common-wealth countries. So not to confuse with their popular game they called football..soccer.
2006-06-25 07:55:19 · answer #1 · answered by khutswe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because when you play soccer you use long socks, not so in football where you have to always keep your foot on the ball.
2006-06-25 07:47:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is funny, because the word soccer is derived "From alteration of 'assoc.', abbreviation of association football.".
It is American and in other words, they too believe it should be called Football but since they have a game that already took that name they use a word with illogical origins and keep a game named illogically as well.
2006-06-25 07:49:36 · answer #3 · answered by Winner! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because to anyone else in the normal world the game played with the feet is called SOCCER!
2016-03-27 03:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it is because you "soc" the ball.
soc is kind of like kicking i guess. and they already have amercan football which i have no idea why it it named that because they rarely ever use a foot.
2006-06-25 07:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by robot_17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep Americans from getting confused about the more well known game.
2006-06-25 07:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to say this but if you read the ads , it is called World Soccer Cup.
I don't think we named it.
Our football is different.
Call it as you please and have fun watching.
2006-06-25 07:47:17 · answer #7 · answered by cheeky chic 379 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they have their own sport call football so they can't say football again, they have another name for it, can i ask u 1 question what do u say football in ur languege?they have their own languege, u know? dude
2006-06-25 07:48:51 · answer #8 · answered by Rian H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no clue but i think because you punt in football (or american football)
2006-06-25 07:44:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a regional term.
2006-06-25 07:46:50 · answer #10 · answered by Chreap 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋