2007-07-20 18:05:57 · 13 answers · asked by Bill W 【ツ】 6 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
Sorry guys, it is calcio in Italian!
2007-07-20 20:36:48 · answer #1 · answered by sweetmommy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
FIFA stands for Federation Internationale de Football Association. Meaning "International Federation of Association Football." Association Football being the full and proper name of soccer (soccer is an abbreviation of Association Football).
Besides the US, Canada, Australia and (I believe) Japan, call it soccer as well.
2007-07-21 02:29:17 · answer #2 · answered by jon_santana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federation Internationale de Football Association Else where [most places] soccer is known as football so thats where it comes from.
2007-07-21 01:18:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only people that called soccer are the "gringos" the rest of the world call it "Futbol" and FIFA means :
Federacion Internacional de Futbol Asociacion. (Spanish)
Fédération Internationale de Football Association(French)
2007-07-21 01:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by Agapito P 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is what it stands for. Everywhere but here soccer is known as football.
in other countries, our version of football is known as American Football
2007-07-21 01:11:51 · answer #5 · answered by miguelito_77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
soccer fan? football start with F and FIFA stands for federation internationale de football association
2007-07-21 05:24:11 · answer #6 · answered by winnie m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you happen to notice the category you posted your question in? It isn't Soccer (Football) it's Football (Soccer)... that should have given you a clue.
2007-07-21 01:13:56 · answer #7 · answered by SodaLicious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French.
You remember French, the language of diplomacy a hundred years ago.
One of the core languages for translation at the U.N.
French.
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
and you do remember that most of the world calls it Football.
2007-07-21 01:41:45 · answer #8 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because "soccer" is actually football. and soccer players are actually known as footballers around the world. and soccer is usually only used in the US ...but there are also very few people in the US who say futbol/football...like me
2007-07-21 01:24:42 · answer #9 · answered by Jess 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soccer is "Football" to everyone except Americans and Canadians. That's where the "F" is from. . . .
2007-07-21 01:14:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know Bill, This question isn't that funny. I think you're just trying to start something with it. So ha ha! Very funny.
2007-07-21 07:25:42 · answer #11 · answered by Blue 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋