In the rest of the world they call our soccer "football" and call NFL Football, American Football. I wish this to happen here in the US. In my perfect world we would call soccer "football" and call the NFL either "NFL" or "American Football". Does anyone think that soccer will eventually be called football everywhere?
2007-02-12 11:33:15 · 9 answers · asked by meighty8 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Well, you never know. But at the moment it seems highly doubtful. The term football for American football has been so embedded into our lifestyle and culture here, that it would take a LONG time for EVERYONE to start calling it football. But I wish also that we called it football because honestly, it makes a whole lot more sense!
2007-02-12 11:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way. The best you can hope for is Americans calling soccer by its Spanish word: futbol (with an accent).
I can imagine the NFL and college football copyrighting the word "football" in America to prevent soccer from using it. Or I can see all the marketing campaigns to prevent people calling soccer "football".
I think we should all hope soccer can succeed in America rather than getting people to say football.
2007-02-12 15:07:39 · answer #2 · answered by Frederick S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gav (the first answerer) is almost correct, people in England and the rest of the world were calling Football Soccer long before the Americans 'bastardised' it, as many people claim. The only fact Gav's gotten wrong is that Rugby was invented before Football/Soccer. Rugby came about because a boy at Rugby school decided to pick up the football during a normal football game - apparently inspired by the Gaelic game of Caid - and others liked the idea so drew up rules. Rugby's official name is actually Rugby Football.
2016-03-29 04:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"doubt it", good answer...
Anyways, I don't think that America will do this. The history of FOOTBALL or "American Football" has it's place here and will not go anywhere. It's really weird to hear David Beckham say "soccer" thought in an american interview. It's just something you're going to have to live with. ;)
2007-02-12 11:50:42 · answer #4 · answered by nickhex81 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Football- in England
Soccer- in whole bunch of other countries like US.
Since so many ppl are calling football soccer, (which is same thing after all) i don;t think ppl will call soccer football.
2007-02-17 15:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by Se7eN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a chance in hell. we've been calling soccer soccer and football football for 140 years now, and that's not going to change. the united states of america will not be bullied into changing the name of our favorite sport. it's football. not american football, just football, and that's the way it's going to stay. if the rest of the world wants to call soccer football and football 'american football', that's fine, no problem. we don't care what everyone else calls it, but it pisses us off when foreigners try to tell us what we should call our sports.
2007-02-12 12:12:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Keep practicing ans you'll get better. Someone will accept you to the NFL someday.
2007-02-20 11:37:56 · answer #7 · answered by Chrishonda Alston 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes in the U.S. there are spots that call soccer futbul (football)
2007-02-12 12:49:23 · answer #8 · answered by Kakashi's girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doubt it.
2007-02-12 11:40:58 · answer #9 · answered by rcsanandreas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋