2006-08-12 03:20:11 · 14 answers · asked by shrewsbury_08 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
They are as similar as our languages.
2006-08-12 03:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Some differences. In term of attendance, popularity in each country.
UK*
Cricket is the national sport and Football is the most popular. Rugby union is also popular.
USA*
Baseball has historically been considered America's national pastime and a significant aspect of American culture. However, American football, basketball, and Stock car racing may also lay legitimate claim to being the country's most popular sport. Soccer is also growing popularly.
NFL American Football United States 2005season, 256games, 17,303,791 attendance, 67,593 Ave Attendance.
FA Premier League Football (soccer) England 2005-06 380games, 12,872,613 Attendance, 33,875 Ave Attendance.
.... nevertheless, football ( soccer ) is definately one of the largest fan base ( popularity ) sport as compare to American Football.
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2006-08-12 11:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
American football was established before association football. In those days, there was a greater emphasis on kicking the ball in order to advance it toward the end zones. It has evolved into a pass first, run second, kick third strategy. An Englishman by the last name of Brown decided that association football needed to be different and coined the term "soccer" that continues to be marketed under that name by the powers that be in Europe.
2006-08-12 10:54:27 · answer #3 · answered by Awesome Bill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because UK football uses a round ball and America uses an oval shape ball
2006-08-12 10:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz american football is the game with football helmetas and all that gear and you try to get a touchdown and you hold the ball while uk football is american soccer
2006-08-12 10:27:34 · answer #5 · answered by Trygan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What the English know as football is Soccer in the USA. It is played in the same way we play it over here.
In the USA I believe Football is like English Rugby. They run with the ball but can also kick it over a goal, which is like the rugby posts here.
They are totally different sports but with the same name!
Hope this helps
2006-08-12 10:28:09 · answer #6 · answered by Gillipoos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it isn't the same game, Americn Football has more in common with UK Rugby, and it's doesn't have a lot to do with kicking the ball
2006-08-12 10:29:06 · answer #7 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I'm not from England or America I'm a Irish sitensin
but they call it soccer Ireland an England i guess call it football
2006-08-16 09:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by jessica d 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
their footy is like soccer ours is football with a foot so is theirs but UK english and meanings are different .. Uk people in terms are a bit to precise ours is more slang but the foot ball issue.. they both arent lying they do use the foot.. so.. they should say their footy ball is soccer..
2006-08-12 10:26:15 · answer #9 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
uk football is with your feet
2006-08-12 10:25:09 · answer #10 · answered by arigont 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz english footbal is betta an americans always have to go one step further .. but they just end up lookin stupid
2006-08-12 10:27:47 · answer #11 · answered by englishbabe93 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋