why do they call soccer football in england and not in the U.S?
461059
in Europe/south America/Africa and a part of Asia its called football.....in the USA its called soccer cuz they have another sport thats called football....of course the americans have no logic calling the american football football cuz it looks like a kind of rugby and u dont play it just with the foot....americans r idiots...
424559
Having Englishmen and Scotsmen as blokes, I would have to say that in general they know a lot about football (soccer)... or at least a hell of a lot more than North Americans. I am Canadian and even I would rather refer to the game as football. It makes sense doesn't it?... I mean you kick the ball with your foot, yet in football (American) you throw the damb thing and rarely kick it.
169987
both are same game \namericans call it soccer whereas other world called it football\n\namerican have other sports name football which play with wearing helmet and differ in some rule of soccer
1185520
Its only in america that soccer is called soccer otherwise go to other countries and you will find them calling soccer football. Infact i was surprised to go USA and found out that football is another sport altogether.
905313
yes and no.\n\nThe official name of soccer is Association Football.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_(soccer)\n\nIn the USA, we have american football and soccer which are very different from each other.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_football\n\nIn Europe and most other parts of the world, football is the termed used for soccer.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29_names\n\nIn Australia, football is the equivalent of rugby or more specifically, Australian Rules Football.\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_rules
195471
The sport is called soccer in the United States and Canada. But in many countries it is called football, the name Americans give to an entirely different game. In Spanish-speaking countries, where the game is especially popular, the name is fútbol. \n\nWHAT IS SOCCER?\n\nSoccer is a game played by two teams on a field that is shaped like a rectangle. Players on one team try to knock a round ball through the other team’s goal. The field they play on is roughly the size of an American football field.\n\nWHAT ARE THE RULES?\n\nEach soccer team has 11 players. The players can use any part of their bodies to hit the ball, except their hands or arms. Players generally use their feet and heads as they kick, dribble, and pass the ball toward the goal. One player on each team guards the goal and tries to prevent the other team from scoring. This player is the goalkeeper, or goalie. The goalkeeper is the only player allowed to touch the ball with the hands while the ball is in play.\n\nThe other players are divided into defenders, midfielders, and forwards. Defenders, also called fullbacks, try to stop the opposing team from reaching the goal with the ball. Forwards, also called strikers, do most of the scoring. Midfielders, or halfbacks, play defense but also try to score.\n\nHOW LONG DOES A GAME LAST?\n\nMost soccer games are 90 minutes long. They have two 45-minute halves divided by a short break, or halftime. Besides halftime, the action stops only when a team scores, a foul is committed, or a player is injured. The official who makes sure the rules are followed is called the referee. The referee can add extra time at the end of each half to make up for time lost during delays.\n\nHOW OLD IS SOCCER?\n\nPeople have played kicking games with balls since ancient times. The modern form of soccer came from Britain. It dates from the 1860s, when the rules were first written down. \n\nBy the late 1800s, British sailors, traders, and soldiers had carried the game all over the world. Professional soccer leagues soon appeared in many countries. Today, almost every country in Europe, North America, and South America has professional soccer leagues. So do many countries in Africa and Asia.\n\nOne country where soccer didn’t grow very fast was the United States. It wasn’t until the 1970s that many Americans began to follow it. After that, the sport took off. Today, millions of Americans play soccer in schools, colleges, and local leagues.\n\nTHE WORLD CUP\n\nThe World Cup is an international soccer tournament held every four years. There is one World Cup tournament for men and another one for women. The World Cup for men is the most popular sporting event in the world. More than a billion people around the world watch the men’s World Cup on television. \n\nThe 1994 men’s World Cup took place in the United States, as did the 1999 women’s World Cup. Both tournaments helped increase the popularity of soccer in the United States.\n\nWHO ARE SOME FAMOUS SOCCER PLAYERS?\n\nMany soccer fans consider the Brazilian forward named Pelé to be the best soccer player of all time. Pelé led Brazil to three World Cup titles, the last one in 1970. He won fame for his amazing ball control and powerful shots.\n\nEnglish player David Beckham is famous for his long, curving shots. An attacking midfielder, Beckham led the English national team to the quarterfinals in the 2002 World Cup.\n\nRonaldo, another Brazilian forward, is known for his great speed and scoring ability. In 2002, Ronaldo scored both goals in the World Cup final, giving Brazil the championship.\n\nThe American player Mia Hamm is considered one of the greatest female players ever. A forward, Hamm is the all-time leading scorer in international soccer. In 1999, she led the United States to the women’s World Cup title.
1150797
well done for the american lady who pointed out the world 'football' really soccer is just a word you all made when you stole our football word and took it for your padded up eggchasing rugby imitation game...ya see in england we dont wear pads and lycra, we are real men...we dont need em...... also it is the FIFA world cup as in federation of international football assc. ...there is certainly no S in FIFA\n\nthankyou...\nbye
202518
We call soccer "soccer" because we already hae football. And technically, a football is a football because in order to get the game under way or to give up possession (i.e. not risking a turnover and thus giving the opposing team field advantage) you have to kick the football. With your foot. Football.
335498
I play soccer myself, and to Americans, football is more important (American football). Therefore, they are unwilling to change their name. This forced true football (Soccer) to be called soccer, in order to differentiate between the two. It's been a tradition and I doubt it will change anytime soon.
529629
Isn't it obvious? Soccer involves kicking a BALL with your FOOT. The Europeans call it Football which is more accurate.
1054998
As an African, i say soccer match, more precisely, "Football match". \nWho told the americans they cud change the name and call it soccer when you play the game with your foot? (look at the game they call football, tell me when you ever saw the players "foot" the ball!)\nSheesh......
792911
Soccer is just begining to get popular in the US as more youth and people are getting involved in it. As the more famous names come to the US, the more popular it gets.\n\nI believe it isnt as big in the US because American Football has taken the higher position here. As you see, soccer isnt even shown too much on TV or in magazines such as sports illustrated because half of their pages cover either American Football or Baseball. So when it isnt publicized enough, people don't really care much for it.\n\nThe rest of the world is a common place for soccer because it started with people as children. Many children in Europe, Africa, etc grew up playing only soccer (because soccer was their only main sport in the country) in their streets and I believe it spreads from there.\n\n\nHope that helps,\nGood luck
51197
Football is the term use in England, Soccer is the term use in Stated.  Both are the same sport, unless you are talking about 'American Football'.
40539
The international game known as Football (or Futbol) - what Americans refer to as "soccer" - has only gained popularity in America in the last few years, and has never been a popular spectator sport here.  Although American football does involve hand-touching, it is one of the few games played here that involves kicking the ball, so that's probably where the name came from.
41280
American football derives directly from European football and rugby in the late 1800s and most likely, even though the rules changed over the past 120 years, the name stuck. "Soccer" is a contraction for the phrase "association football", a word I believe actually began in England, not America.
1140129
OK I know that the English/Europeans call it Football because the game is played with the skills of the foot etc, but I'm an Aussie and we call it soccer too. I don't understand why you guys get so bent out of shape over what other countries relate to as the name or code of a game or sport. Countries are different and have different names for more things that the codes of sport. You call it football, we call it soccer, we say footy, you guys say league. It doesn't matter. Whatever it's called isn't the point, the point is the game and people's love and support for it. Celebrate our differences in language and grammar, it's what makes each of our countries and sports unique. It's not meant as an offence. It;s just the way it is.
340043
US and Canada calls anything they want to anything. I have asked this question to so many people. Why do they call football as football, when most of the time they simply hold it in the hands and run. And why not call football (referring to soccer) just as the rest of the world.