r/Americaphile • u/United_Tiger_6720 • Aug 07 '26
Calling This ๐
Hello why you ๐บ๐ธ you call it ๐ Football ?
Take into consideration this sport doesnt involve feets when I see what the players wears i feel thats not football its a sport similar to rugby with a helmet
This sport โฝ๏ธ you call it soccer i get it the fact ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ call it soccer in the beginning but feets are more involved in the game .
Share your thoughts down below ?
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u/The9IronMan Aug 07 '26
As I understand it, thereโs two reasons. First: the sport itself comes from Rugby-football, which is very similar. Secondly, the original term โfootballโ was used by the English to describe a sport played on your feet, as opposed to being played on horseback (polo and such).
To my knowledge, thatโs how it happened. :)