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    ....the origins of the name Soccer?

    Really I would love to know why this name was given to the great British sport, Football.

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    Oh dear. Every time this debate starts, we (the Brits, naturally) get shouted down by irate yanks. Best to let it be.
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    Because Americans are silly and have to rename everything just for the sake of being akward. \..like they do with all these anime dubs.

    Oh and so people won't get it confused with the sport that Americans call football and everyone else calls "American Style Football".
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    soccer is the french word for the game and FIFA's offical name for it. But that's because FIFA was set up by the french and hence they used there name, But they are wrong it's called football.
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    I love your disregard for the French goku, it brings joy to my heart. Anyway thanks, i did not know that.

    Czanthor, I didn't realise this had come up on here before.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Czanthor
    Oh dear. Every time this debate starts, we (the Brits, naturally) get shouted down by irate yanks. Best to let it be.
    This is my cue


    Its a funny name for a funny sport.

    "Lets run around and kick thing into nets! Don't touch it! UH-OH! You better block it with your face!

    The real football is much more macho, My ribs still hurt and its been a week. (padless lineman)
    Last edited by TasteyPies; 10-05-2004 at 11:35 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TasteyPies
    The real football is much more macho, My ribs still hurt and its been a week. (padless lineman)
    *Snicker*
    American Football is based on Rugby, aka Rugby Football, where nobody wears padding at all. Now that is a macho game.
    Nothing wrong with soccer/football either. Sometimes faster-paced than rugby, since the players are more streamlined and athletic, as upper-body strength is less of an issue.

    It's usually called 'soccer' here in NZ, where rugby is the national game, and thus often called 'football' or simply 'footy'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TasteyPies
    "Lets run around and kick thing into nets! Don't touch it! UH-OH! You better block it with your face!
    Nice work, Pies. Foot = Kick. Kick. Ball. No Hands. Foot. Football.

    I can't believe I got dragged into this again.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TasteyPies

    The real football is much more macho, My ribs still hurt and its been a week. (padless lineman)

    Australian Football is real football

    Americans just like to put there own names on things to be difficult.

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    Soccer? I barely knew 'er!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rusty
    Australian Football is real football
    I saw australian football a while back....can't remember much of it though. Real world vs road rules or something xD

    Quote Originally Posted by Big D
    Rugby Football, where nobody wears padding at all.
    At least they get a cup. Then again this was just for school. This was Tag football, so we didn't "need" pads. We still tackled and stuff though. We were trying realy hard to get those tags. Some kicks broke some stuff.

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