Everywhere in the world people call soccer, by its rightful name, Football, except for the US. Why is it that people un the US call it football, since it isn't played with your foot? It is almost completely played with your arms and hands.
2006-10-02 17:31:14 · 16 answers · asked by ninsixx 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
Why do YOU call it cricket when you don't play with bugs??????
2006-10-02 17:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by omyruin4it 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, the game is started with someone kicking the ball with their foot. And, usually the person who scores the most points on the team is the place kicker.
2006-10-02 17:49:38 · answer #2 · answered by Connor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What else would you call it, "Catch, Tackle and Run-Ball". Football is just a snappy name that the American's stole. No worries though, just as long nobody calls football soccer, its just annoying.
2006-10-03 11:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Martin W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea. I understand why we call association football, soccer, but I, to this day, still cannot understand why we americans call football, football.
2006-10-03 10:23:56 · answer #4 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called football to confuse foreign soccer fans.
2006-10-02 17:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Joseph M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we can, "its our god given right". And football is what we decided to use, to "replace" soccer over hear. Why play a sport that doesnt require your hands. "DOWN WITH FIFA"..........SUPER BOWL BABY............catch on!!!. just raggin you a little.
2006-10-02 17:34:06 · answer #6 · answered by Aaron S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about we keep the name football, and you can start calling your sport "the insomniac's cure".
2006-10-02 17:34:07 · answer #7 · answered by You'll Never Outfox the Fox 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
what do u think! you kick the ball with yr foot you run with the ball using yr foot!
2006-10-02 18:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do you call it rugby, since it isn't played with a rug?
2006-10-02 17:33:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, they kick it with their foot.... Honestly, I have no idea....that's the best I've got, lol.
2006-10-02 17:32:57 · answer #10 · answered by freyas_kin28 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋