Soccer or Football ?

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  1. sanzhiyan

    sanzhiyan Level I

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    In north america, soccer is different from football. People likes football better somehow
     
  2. americanpierg

    americanpierg Level III

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    But an american football ball looks more like a football than a soccer ball...though in soccer you use your foot to kick the ball so is that more deserving of the name football? I'd say yes...but America says no...and America's always right. B)
     
  3. vinceraf

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    Oh well... about the last point is better to not discuss :D

    Anyway, we have a different word for the soccer/football game, but always related to foot... its translation in fact is "kick". I think "football" would be the most proper name for soccer u.u"
    Oh, anyway US football here is called rugby... you aren't the only one who change names :p
     
  4. lnconcise

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    Soccer! The guys are WAYYY hot ;)

    However, I prefer to play football because it's a great way to get my frustrations out.
     
  5. Denied

    Denied Level III

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    He said he comes from a land down under! (Maaaate!
    DEPENDS WHAT COUNTRY YOUR IN... In Australia DEFIANTLY NO... America - DEFIANTLY NO...

    "soccer" is called football in countries which dont have a national sport...
     
  6. danman

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    its totally soccer because football is football, lol
     
  7. kickpunchhao

    kickpunchhao Level I

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    yes but the us also uses the british measurement system...
     
  8. ds76

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    NOBODY in england calls it soccer :x
     
  9. Zer0

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    In the US: soccer and football
    Outside: football and american football

    Yes, americans complicate things, deal with it
     
  10. test123

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    in aus: soccer, we have 3 other codes of football already
     
  11. Patty

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    we call it soccer in america and football in europe
     
  12. Dark_knight2008

    Dark_knight2008 Level I

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    Fooball!
    American football is weird, you don't even touch the ball with feet, but rather with hands.
     
  13. juvenile

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    im confused.
    soccer is soccer
    football is football
    i live in america. :(
     
  14. Charlie

    Charlie Level IV

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    It's because Soccer, in Europe and practically everywhere else in the world, is called "Football".
     
  15. Poprockz

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    Futbol!
     
  16. Charlie

    Charlie Level IV

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    lol I still call soccer... soccer. Only cause I enjoy America Football so much. =D I'm really lookin forward to next season for my college. =D
     
  17. omgmelson

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    you mean futbol? ;)

    i wish espn aired more european futbol though. it's so hard to keep track of what's going on! especially since euro 2008 just finished. let's bring futbol to america! :p
     
  18. nooblet

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    american football = football. soccer = soccer in america
     
  19. airisis

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    i like saying soccer better cause im nortth american
     
  20. angelsgalore

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    for me... soccer.