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Things that you learn while on CC.Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.
soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos
FiveThreeEight wrote:Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?
And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
Chariot of Fire wrote:As for GreecePwns.....yeah, what? A massive debt. Get a job you slacker.
Viceroy wrote:[The Biblical creation story] was written in a time when there was no way to confirm this fact and is in fact a statement of the facts.
FiveThreeEight wrote:And why is that?
Iliad wrote:The upside of calling everyone scum and making 1000 predictions is that statistically you should get a few right.
I wondered about that a few times when I used to play soccer, but, I decided just to leave it.FiveThreeEight wrote:The fact that America as a whole calls American football "football" and European football "soccer" doesn't make ME ignorant. So I say bring the truth. I would love to hear it.
Som General wrote:as a football player I will say I also wonder why It's called football
I think whoever said that it's because it evolved from rugby is right because american football is rugby with a bunch of rule changes but the same Idea of a game
however I would say Kicking Is Very Important to american football as It determines feild position.
FiveThreeEight wrote:Why do they call American football "football?" The game really doesn't have anything to do with your feet unless you're kicking off or kicking a field goal or extra point. Or punting, I guess. They should call it... hell, I don't know. Throwball? Runball?
And why the hell would Americans name European football "soccer." What does that really mean anyway?
Skoffin wrote: So um.. er... I'll be honest, I don't know what the f*ck to do from here. Goddamnit chu.
Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.
Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.
soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos
muy_thaiguy wrote:Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.
Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.
soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos
Skoffin wrote: So um.. er... I'll be honest, I don't know what the f*ck to do from here. Goddamnit chu.
It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.Fircoal wrote:muy_thaiguy wrote:Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.
Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.
soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos
I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.
muy_thaiguy wrote:It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.Fircoal wrote:muy_thaiguy wrote:Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.
Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.
soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos
I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.
Skoffin wrote: So um.. er... I'll be honest, I don't know what the f*ck to do from here. Goddamnit chu.
It contradicts your point.Fircoal wrote:muy_thaiguy wrote:It just explained the origin, so don't disregard it so easily.Fircoal wrote:muy_thaiguy wrote:Fircoal wrote:IT's because we are idiots.
Uh, I guess you didn't read this then (look down)Bouncer wrote:the name football is derived from the sport of rugby football - which has a lot more similarities to american football than it does to association football.
soccer is most probably a european term - either a shortening of the word association or from the latin for shoes - succos
I did, but it still doesn't change the fact.
so?
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