2006-07-14 06:19:52 · 13 answers · asked by aman 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Real football = American NFL.
2006-07-14 06:23:41 · answer #1 · answered by TeeDawg 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has always been called futbol in England. Americans wanted to be different so we started the game of Football and Soccer.
2006-07-14 13:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by RedCloud_1998 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been called Football in England sense they first started the leagues up in the early 1890's, and probably before that. What US call football didn't start up until the colleges started playing some time after that.
When soccer/football was first introduced in the US, the name football as already being applied to the Grid Iron game, so they went with 'soccer' which was a slang term for the game in England.
The big question is, why was American Grid Iron Football called Football?
As no one thought to ask at the time the sport was being so named, we will never have an answer to that one.
2006-07-14 13:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by daviator201 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You use both foot and ball. I think that's what matter in England. That's how they name the sport. What body part you use and what your using. I hope I help you cause that is what I know about soccer and England.
2006-07-14 13:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by sarah643 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you shouldnt ask why its called futbol in england, you should ask why we call football ( NFL), football and why do we call futbol or football soccer.
2006-07-14 17:45:49 · answer #5 · answered by rotcivg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same reason they call french fries chips, cookies are bicuits, policemen are bobbys....different culture.....i lived there for 5 years....hey do ya reckon that the english ask on answers why americans call futbol soccer? :o)
2006-07-14 13:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by cookiesmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In England its a game that is all about a ball and feet .....
question is why do we call football, football in America?
2006-07-14 13:23:30 · answer #7 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to this link (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football) and it explains it all. It's NOT because it is played with the feet. It's because it is played ON your feet.
Long story but up till "association football" started most sports were played on horseback (i.e., polo, hunting, jousting, equestrian show jumping, horse racing, etc.)
2006-07-14 14:17:00 · answer #8 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You a ******* retarded american
its called football all over the world except in countries that suck at like USA, canada, and australia
2006-07-14 16:46:59 · answer #9 · answered by MIke j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They actuly call it football of footy. I think its because the game involves kicking a ball with your feet.
2006-07-14 13:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by Daniel L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋