Americans have ripped off every game there is, your baseball is actually a corrupt form of cricket, rugby is another corrupt form called 'football' Maybe the Americans should be thought the actual semantics of English. It will make a refreshing change from what they are trying to 'correct' the rest of the world on pronounciation of the English language.
Bear in mind that it wasn't the immigrants who created English!
2006-09-28 07:24:08 · 19 answers · asked by Laxman R 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
The word soccer is a colloquial abbreviation of association (from assoc.) and first appeared in the 1880s.
In the late 19th century the word soccer tended to be used only at independent (public) schools; most people knew the game simply as football. Today the term association football is rarely used, although some clubs still include Association Football Club (AFC) in their name.
"Soccer" is used by the largest number of native English speakers, mainly because of its overwhelmingly predominant use in the United States. However, "football" is perhaps used in more countries and by more non-native speakers. The game is sometimes also known colloquially as footy and footer in various places.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29_names
2006-09-28 09:19:11 · answer #1 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know why America football is called football, nor do I care. However your contention about the origins of soccer are incorrect it was not an english invention. Similar games have been played throughout history all over the world, with the earliest recorded form of the game dating back to 1500 BC and the Mesoamerican Olmecs. No matter, your indictment of Americans based on their games shows an underlying dislike of American culture, and Americans in general. So, since you want to talk about semantics, why don't just call a spade a spade and say I don't like Americans.
2006-09-28 07:49:32 · answer #2 · answered by Bryan 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They can call it Cat gut volley for all I care.. what difference does it make.. if you are not a fan of the sport then don't watch.. if you perfer football/soccer.. the more power to you..
Actually.. football/soccer has a wide fan base in the US.. no it is not as huge as it is in many other countries, but it is growing.. and that has alot to do with the influences from other cultures here.... So aren't we in fact being changed by others and not the other way around as you state.
2006-09-28 07:35:41 · answer #3 · answered by limgrn_maria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Short answer: By the time what you call football gained any popularity in the US, the term "football" had already been applied to another, more popular (in the US) sport. Thus, what you call football had to be called something else. I do not know the derivation of the word "soccer".
I don't believe anyone is trying to "correct" the rest of the world. Call it football all you want, but be advised that, should you visit the US, you'll be referring to an entirely different game.
2006-09-28 07:30:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
if you really look up the history of the game when they started playing Football (soccer) in the U.S they also where playing Rugby in some of the Colleges and it didn't work out so year by year football (soccer) and Rugby kind of got put in to one game which throwout the years turn to American football. i don't remember the guys name that called it soccer but this is all true. football (soccer) and Rugby were being played in the U.S way before American football was invented and it comes from both games.
2006-09-28 08:43:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know I have seen this question before. My question to you is why do you waste your time and energy worrying about it??? do you have absolutely nothing better to do with you time??? I personally can't stand what you call 'real football' (aka soccer), but definitely love my American football! I could also care less what originated where. In the grand scheme of things does that really matter???
And by the way...to first answerer...football games begin with a kickoff which entails what? The foot making contact with the damn ball before anything or anyone else does!
2006-09-28 07:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
'Soccer' is British slang anyway, and emerged in the 19th century in England.
It's a shortening of 'association football' just as 'rugger' is slang for rugby football.
You've got your 'facts' all wrong here. For someone who is trying to defend English culture, you don't actually know that much about English history! Sorry.
2006-09-28 09:42:01 · answer #7 · answered by clamshell 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You say that their 'football' is a corrupt version of Rugby, but Rugby itself is a corrupt version of English Football and it's proper title is Rugby Football. So if American Football is a corrupt Rugby Football, why can't they call it Football?!
Also it's not just Americans that call it soccer, it's an accepted term for Football, just like 'Rugger' is for Rugby.
At the end of the day, it's not important so why worry?!
2006-09-28 07:29:19 · answer #8 · answered by Leo 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Oh right....next thing you're going to tell me is that we didn't invent Golf.....
Congrats....Euros invented soccer/football/rugby... what's the big deal? Do you want a pat on the back?? Alright....pat, pat pat....way to go, you're the best!
As far as the semantics of English.....maybe you should focus on some of the grammar/spelling in your question. Loser.
2006-09-28 07:33:46 · answer #9 · answered by rugby_132 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely agree with you and I asked this question to every Americans I've ever met... They have no rights to call it "football", because the only time the ball touched their foot is when they punt, and that's like, what, only 5% of the whole game? They should call it American Rugby, or handball!
An another thing that annoys me is the fact that they classify "soccer" as a little girl's game! Bloody idiots!
BTW, Liverpool Rules!!!
2006-09-28 07:28:32 · answer #10 · answered by Robbie W 2 · 5⤊ 2⤋