i checked that it was Charles Wreford Brown invented the term "soccer" but anyone here knows why he did that?
i hate it when americans value "american football" more than "association football" and call it "soccer" while other countries call it "football"
here's a commercial on this by the way, just thought it's interesting
http://youtube.com/watch?v=glzXL63pGkI&search=shevchenko
2006-07-10 04:16:59 · 12 answers · asked by Rock 4 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
It is the abbreviated term for 'asSOCiation football'... he just made it faster to say... funny that the English only say football now.. I prefer Football though.. makes more sense.
2006-07-10 04:31:06 · answer #1 · answered by Sam_I_Am 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm in Eastern Europe and here we call whats called Soccer in American, Football and American Football is simply called American Football. As far as I know the whole Europe calls it the same way, and we don't talk about American Football much anyway.
2016-03-15 22:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Iit comes from the English slang term for association soccer, "assoc," which evolved into "soccer."
2006-07-10 04:21:23 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soccer = kicking ball
foot kicks ball
plus in spanish, it is called FutBall
2006-07-10 04:19:01 · answer #4 · answered by kev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We like to come up with different things here in America. We have our own system of measurement too.
2006-07-10 04:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by Cedars Coach 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probablly because foot ball was already taken be a sport that had nothing to do with feet.
2006-07-10 04:20:17 · answer #6 · answered by Ian978 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but in Mexico, they call it Futbol. I was so freakin happy when Italy won yesterday. WHOO!!!!!
2006-07-10 04:22:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It make something our own, in a way. This way it makes us different.
Stupid, but whatever.
2006-07-10 04:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Seinfeld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what bothers you? I envy your simplicity.
2006-07-10 04:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by T Time 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is an abbreviation of association.
2006-07-10 04:22:53 · answer #10 · answered by omniscient omnivore 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋