When are soccer fans outside the United States going to get their history straight?

Question

It is well documented that our version of football was established before soccer was ever played. Your ancestral barbarians were probably still kicking goat heads around any patch of grass that could be found. Back then, our rules allowed for more kicking of the ball than it is now, hence, the name "football" was attached. Some years later after soccer was being established, an Englishman who enjoyed association football decided to call it "soccer" so as to avoid confusion. It's a term which is marketed by YOUR companies, in YOUR countries, by YOUR teams, with YOUR money that is earned at YOUR games. We don't have it confused. I'm afraid it's you so called connoisseurs who have had it wrong for a great long time.

And by the way, I happen to enjoy football and soccer no matter where they are played. You might benefit from a little open-mindedness.

Not trying to start a fight here, I'm tired of seeing people blame us for the name game. Personally, I don't care which came first, I was merely pointing out that we had nothing to do with naming it soccer. It is ironic how the detractors fail to acknowledge their ignorance.

Answer 1

I erased what I originally had because it appears I misinterpreted the question.

After reading your question once more, to me, it does not matter when each sport was "discovered". All I care about is what's going on now. I have nothing against football, my whole family loves football, my brothers played HS football...I just like soccer/fooball better.

Answer 2

Avigla is right!!!! The game of soccer started in the early 1300's in Asia. Way before any sport was on the map and maybe they did start with a goats head. Get rid of the political garbage and face the fact that Football makes more since when your watching a game of Soccer. This is just fact. Just because the American football game has evolved more to a hands on game before kicking doesn't mean that it makes more since. English, Spanish, and well the rest of the world will continue to use football as the primary name for the sport of soccer. That is just fact. So when the people decide something in my country that would be something of a democracy. The people in vast majorities will always prevail when any subject is brought to light.



Soccer is better left as football! Football U.S. will be in its own little corner of the world while the rest of the world will enjoy the real game of football (SOCCER).

Answer 3

I like both footballs, I really don't care for the name. You can call it baseball for all i care. You are just trying to pick a fight.

Answer 4

your wrong football (or soccer to you yanks) was invented before before america was even discovered.

Answer 5

LOL Just like YOUR history teaches you that Edison invented all those things not Tesla.........

Answer 6

you are an idiot.