Handball is already taken.
It should be called "Runball" or something like that...don't you agree?
2006-08-07 16:46:56 · 9 answers · asked by powhound 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I believe it is called football, because "War" just does not seem to be a popular word. Look at the jargon "Blitz", "Sack", "Touchdown", Coaches=Generals
Players=Soldiers
"Ground Attack", "Arial Assault", "Interception", "Long Bomb". "Flanker"...it all makes sense.
2006-08-07 16:59:21 · answer #1 · answered by drpedigo_2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's derivative.
In most of the world, soccer is known as football (or futbol).
Rugby is derived from soccer & is sometimes called rugby football.
American football is derived from rugby football & in America became known simply as football.
When Americans were presented with soccer they already had a game called football & thus called it association football.
The word "soccer" was derived from the word "association".
2006-08-07 23:58:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't agree....we call it football because at some points during the game the ball is kicked with a foot.
2006-08-07 23:51:52 · answer #3 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or Passball, Puntball, Kickoffball, Handoffball, Fieldgoalball, or the ever popular 2pointconversionball
2006-08-07 23:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
God only knows!! It's a good thing it will be changed in time because football (soccer) is so much more enjoyable. And it will change!
2006-08-08 12:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by Game Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's different then soccer. In the US soccer and football are 2 different things... I don't know
BTW
Love you being upside down that is cute.
2006-08-07 23:50:37 · answer #6 · answered by ▒Яenée▒ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because this is a Free Country and you can do whatever you want to do
2006-08-08 00:03:56 · answer #7 · answered by ♫~*neidre*~♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a really good question! They should call it throwball, goalball, or tackleball. Whatever...
2006-08-08 12:12:29 · answer #8 · answered by Notnadia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is foot ball
2006-08-07 23:52:56 · answer #9 · answered by K J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋