2006-09-16 16:05:16 · 5 answers · asked by psymon 2 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
In England, there were two types of football: rugby football and association football. The slang term for rugby football was "rugger," and the slang for association football was "assoc." The word "assoc" gradually evolved into "soccer," which was much easier to say.
When association football was introduced to North America, gridiron football (the type played by the NFL and in the Super Bowl) was already well established. To avoid confusion, Americans adopted the British nickname "soccer" for the new sport.
pretty cool, Good question
2006-09-16 16:30:49 · answer #1 · answered by ? ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it wasn't until about 1982 that america realized that the rest of the world played soccer, and the name Football was already taken here.
2006-09-16 23:13:13 · answer #2 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason we drive on the "wrong" side of the road....we're cool!!!...Heh I have no idea, and really, it doesn't matter...we measure in feet and inches and I don't see people ***** about that nearly as much as I see them ***** about soccer.
2006-09-16 23:17:23 · answer #3 · answered by Carolina Kitten 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason we call european soccer, soccer...it's soccer, live with it
2006-09-17 01:17:42 · answer #4 · answered by ndmagicman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Americans have to screw up everything, especially words. We enjoy it.
2006-09-16 23:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by meathead76 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋