I mean since when they decided to call soccer football and football to the sport in which they use the hands most of the time?
2006-10-27 04:24:41 · 10 answers · asked by debalmighty 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
So soccer (football) wouldn't be confused with America's game of football (American football).
2006-10-27 04:29:03 · answer #1 · answered by Aint No Stoppin Me Now 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this country, soccer was originally called "association football" but the name was shortened. By the time soccer became organized in the states, our own brand of rugby-derived football was already much more popular which continues to be true to this day.
2006-10-27 11:52:33 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because unfortunately they consider American Football to be football and have adopted soccer as their word for the beautiful game. Despite the fact that the origins of football in the UK pre-date the existance of their developed nation.
However, having said that, why not, Americans are a great, proud nation and its one of their national sports. They should be proud of it.
2006-10-27 11:33:53 · answer #3 · answered by Wee Eck 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was derived from the term 'aSSOCiation football'. It makes sense. I wish we called it football though. On here I feel out of place calling it soccer, and in public I feel out of place calling it football. I just wish we called it football. it'd be so much easier.
2006-10-27 17:51:10 · answer #4 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it is also call soccer in IRELAND as it is down under, any country that has there own game that they kick a ball around a field would call it football before a game of a diferent country
2006-10-27 11:47:09 · answer #5 · answered by ajjm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well football is another game than soccer
i think thats why they call it soccer!
here in Australia we have Football
so do we have to say Football as Soccer too?
hmmmmmmmmmmmm dont think so!
2006-10-27 12:41:54 · answer #6 · answered by Pinky 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea. Because we like to be different.
2006-10-27 23:35:53 · answer #7 · answered by snow_sweetie* 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because we like to be difficult... and who cares about soccer anyway!!
2006-10-27 11:32:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
Thats it.Out with you.
Another Question like that and ill tear my hair out.
Call it whatever you want.
2006-10-27 11:28:38 · answer #9 · answered by Answeraway-YNWA 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Because Americans are stupid.They like giving new names to things they steal from others so that would make them think they invented it.....just like when they started calling french fries american fries and french kiss american kiss.
2006-10-27 13:09:38 · answer #10 · answered by wild_rebel 2 · 8⤊ 6⤋