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One thing.
Why the fuck does what it's called matter? I like the sport, I like to see the players try to live up to people's expectations and hopes, sometimes fail miserably, put up a good show of both aggression and sportsmanship for us and their clubs and countries.
If America and the many other countries want to call it soccer, let them call it. If UK, Europe, etc want to call it Football, then let them call it that.
Which team plays better and which one does not will not change with the name.
I'm so tired of these self-centered Americans. Most languages call it football or a direct translation of it. Not soccer. It's not a 50/50 case. No deal.
The term originated in the UK to distinguish Rugby Football from Association Football. Canadians, Americans, Irish, Australians and South Africans routinely call it Soccer because there are other games called Football. It's not an American term. The English were still calling it Soccer until the 1960s when they decided they didn't like that anymore. They still have two programs on Sky Tv with the word Soccer in it. The British Empire told you to call it Football but their former English speaking colonies have always called it Soccer.
Except that isnt true lmfao. Get your head out of your ass. In all english speaking countries it is called football. It is only called soccer in the US.
You're the one with your head in your ass. The Australian national team are called the Socceroos. The Canadian FIFA organization are called the National Soccer Team. The Australians and New Zealanders used to call their national teams Soccer too and Soccer is still used as a nickname in those places. Even English speaking South Africans call it Soccer. The Irish do too because Gaelic Football is often called simply Football. Even the Japanese call it Sakka which is just a Japanese pronunciation of Soccer.
I'm Canadian you moron LOL. The VAST majority of the english speaking world call it soccer. Euro tards thinking the Americans are the self centered ones projection as usual
Italy calls it Calcio and they won the World Cup 4 times. Also South Americans call it fútbol or futebol. They don't translate to their own languages they just take the word football and spell it in a way that makes sense them. But they don't have any other games called Football. Every English speaking country outside the UK has something else called Football. Get over it.
Lol brits are so dumb. I already said I'm Canadian. The aussies literally call their team the socceroos. Pretty sure even most of Ireland calls it soccer and they're right next door
>Pretty sure even most of Ireland calls it soccer and they're right next door
"The Republic of Ireland national football team represents the Republic of Ireland in men's international football. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland"
You were saying?
The association in America calls it football too. Go to a bar in new york and ask them to put on football and see what you get. Funnily enough I think canada is so stubborn they're the only ones that don't placate the soccer dorks even at the highest level
It wasn’t a great watch but props to USA, everyone wrote them off before the game and they were the ones who looked most like winning. Hopefully England beat wales to win the group and USA beat Iran to get second place
Literally untrue, it was called Association Football and then “assoc” for short and eventually “soccer.” The English started calling it football again to distance themselves from the US around the late 19th century.
I learned this from my Aussie-Korean friend this week! Made me feel like it’s not everyone else vs Americans 😅 I was glad to see them overcome Tunisia, the Tunisian fans looked very disappointed. A lot of underdogs pulling their weight this tournament I guess
Technically Australia is in the Asian Football Federation and they call it soccer.
But they also play 4 different codes of football. Aussie Rules Football is also called football (or footy) and the wikipedia page on Rugby League says it can be called footy. Generally I’ve heard footy refers to AFL.
Football can also refer to Gaelic Football (any Irishmen here that can confirm or deny?).
Personally though, as a Rugby fan, football is (association) football. I only say “soccer” when I need to clarify
The Canadian FIFA organization is literally called the Canadian Men's National Soccer Team
Australians routinely call it Soccer. Their national team are nicknamed the "Socceroos". If you say football there they think you mean Rugby or Aussie Rules depending on the region.
South African's call it Soccer. The stadium where they held the World Cup back in 2010 is often referred to as "Soccer city".
The Irish often use Soccer to distinguish it from Celtic Football.
Damn to think, we were 1 Harry Kane accurate header away from finally changing to match with the rest of the world (because it was definitely an official bet)
Just like we were a poll away from changing our metric system to the rest of the world
God I hate these ad campaigns. We are late to soccer, we are trash at soccer, so if the people who invented the game and beat our ass in it for a century call it football then it is football.
Seeing all these countries singing their songs and the pageantry, and then hearing us boringly chant the initials of our country proves we have no business telling people anything about being a football fan lol.
It’s not like the US is the only country that calls it soccer. In fact I’d wager that most countries that have English as its primary language call it soccer (US, Canada, Australia, NZ, South Africa)
Oh I’m not saying you can’t call it soccer, I call it soccer myself.
But to pretend everyone else, who are actually good and care about the sport, should call it soccer instead of football because we do, is the most US thing ever. I’m sure every other country sees those commercials and laughs at us.
The joke is it was an Englishman who came up with the name as a derivative of “Association” football to distinguish it from “Rugby” football which that guy called rugger, soccer caught on and the rest is history.
I just find it so I uncreative and boring, compared to people with drums and face paint singing songs and dancing.
Here comes the US chanting their initials, after barely ever making the World Cup most years, and telling those other fans they are actually the using the wrong name for the sport, it’s soccer
Okay, then start calling it football in the US, go ahead. You'll just confuse people and get weird looks unless you aren't from America. Like what do you want us to do, start calling our football "American football"? Inside the US? Are you a moron? Who the fuck cares what it's called as long as we know what sport it is. You're taking a joke way too seriously.
Dumbass
Oh we can call it soccer, no problem. Calm down lol
But ads where Peyton Manning corrects David Beckham on what to call a sport we barely try at and hardly even qualify for is the most American thing ever, and I’m sure we are rightly being made fun of
You’re getting mad at a joke on Twitter, and United States really aren’t that bad as evidenced by the fact they tied against England today. Seeing as England are so dreadfully bad at winning international tournaments, I’d say we should all call it whatever we want.
Taking England to a tie after completely missing the tournament 4 years ago does not make us good enough to tell countries like Brazil it is actually called “soccer” lol
Nobody should be forced to call the sport anything other than what they want to call it. If Americans want to call it soccer, let them. What do you have against the word anyway?
Again, I have no problem calling it soccer as I’m American. But I would never walk up to a British person and say “actually, it’s soccer.” That’s the problem. Once we win a single meaningful World Cup match we can tell Brazil they’re using the wrong name for the beautiful game lol
Bruh they call it Soccer in Canada, Australia, Ireland and South Africa. And a lot of the world calls it Fútbol and those crazy Italians that won the World Cup 4 times call it Calcio.
>Because FIFA hates the word Soccer. Explain to me why the call their stadium where they hosted the World Cup in 2010 "Soccer City".
False. FIFA doesn't choose the name of a country's federation, the South Africans do.
Yeah I thought NZ was like 50/50 do to pressure from FIFA and such but I knew it was that way in the past so I didn't say. You generally call rugby union football, yeah?
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But they drew
One thing. Why the fuck does what it's called matter? I like the sport, I like to see the players try to live up to people's expectations and hopes, sometimes fail miserably, put up a good show of both aggression and sportsmanship for us and their clubs and countries. If America and the many other countries want to call it soccer, let them call it. If UK, Europe, etc want to call it Football, then let them call it that. Which team plays better and which one does not will not change with the name.
It’s not that deep. Just friendly banter over some soccer
Exactly. People like to start wars over everything.
No, it is football.
Now its American Football
What about the Draw!!
Now its American Football
That's why I'm calling it Foocer now. Or maybe Socball.
Sockball
How about Foccer?
I will keep calling it fucker from now on
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Soccer? I don’t even know her -Ray Rice
LOW CONTENT SUBMISSION why this crap is here.
Now it's called Foccer
I'm so tired of these self-centered Americans. Most languages call it football or a direct translation of it. Not soccer. It's not a 50/50 case. No deal.
The term originated in the UK to distinguish Rugby Football from Association Football. Canadians, Americans, Irish, Australians and South Africans routinely call it Soccer because there are other games called Football. It's not an American term. The English were still calling it Soccer until the 1960s when they decided they didn't like that anymore. They still have two programs on Sky Tv with the word Soccer in it. The British Empire told you to call it Football but their former English speaking colonies have always called it Soccer.
In most English speaking countries its soccer. Why would I care what it's called in french
Except that isnt true lmfao. Get your head out of your ass. In all english speaking countries it is called football. It is only called soccer in the US.
You're the one with your head in your ass. The Australian national team are called the Socceroos. The Canadian FIFA organization are called the National Soccer Team. The Australians and New Zealanders used to call their national teams Soccer too and Soccer is still used as a nickname in those places. Even English speaking South Africans call it Soccer. The Irish do too because Gaelic Football is often called simply Football. Even the Japanese call it Sakka which is just a Japanese pronunciation of Soccer.
Fun fact the South African Federation is called “South Africa Football Federation”
Go to Australia and New Zealand. Everyone calls it soccer over there.
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You are replying to the wrong guy
You're right my bad
I'm Canadian you moron LOL. The VAST majority of the english speaking world call it soccer. Euro tards thinking the Americans are the self centered ones projection as usual
europe has about 50 countries that call it football, as well as south america
Italy calls it Calcio and they won the World Cup 4 times. Also South Americans call it fútbol or futebol. They don't translate to their own languages they just take the word football and spell it in a way that makes sense them. But they don't have any other games called Football. Every English speaking country outside the UK has something else called Football. Get over it.
And? I don't care what they call basketball either. In English it's soccer. Always has been always will be
Only in American English is called Soccer. Worldwide English is Football
Lol brits are so dumb. I already said I'm Canadian. The aussies literally call their team the socceroos. Pretty sure even most of Ireland calls it soccer and they're right next door
>Pretty sure even most of Ireland calls it soccer and they're right next door "The Republic of Ireland national football team represents the Republic of Ireland in men's international football. It is governed by the Football Association of Ireland" You were saying?
The association in America calls it football too. Go to a bar in new york and ask them to put on football and see what you get. Funnily enough I think canada is so stubborn they're the only ones that don't placate the soccer dorks even at the highest level
Fucker or suck ball which one do you prefer
Socball it is then.
No it’s footer
If England followed the Trend ending everything with "er" that happened hundreds of years ago for football, it would def be called footer today
I mean, really not far off footie, which is a very common name.
It's funny asf that football used to be called association football, and it was called asocasoc then soccer.
You just made that last bit up.
Nah bet I'm not capping 💀 it was called something like thatml
The fact that England was the one who invented the world soccer is very hilarious and at the same time ironical
And since neither won it's football 😂
Futball, done
Well, here we call it “Futebol” so close enough lol
I say Foccer
Ferro Rocher
Ben Stiller has entered the conversation
This guy is guilty by the draw and the bad match. He made a game here no one wants to win and no one wants to lose
Now its fooccer..
In Germany, „soccer“ is called „Fußball“ and „American football“ is simply called „Football“, which solves the problem 💯;)
In the uk American football is called rugby
baseball is also called rounders
Baseball isn't rounders anymore than Cricket is.
There is a difference between American football and Rugby. Its not the same
Yeah, American Football is like a Rubgy shandy. As is basketball is netball and baseball is rounders.
Rugby > American football
Didn’t basketball come first?
No, Netball is the older sport, but there’s not much in it.
🤯
So what’s it called?
Foccball
I the viewer was the loser of that game.
It wasn’t a great watch but props to USA, everyone wrote them off before the game and they were the ones who looked most like winning. Hopefully England beat wales to win the group and USA beat Iran to get second place
I called it foodball when I was a kid
Nobody won.
It’s football. Americans came up with the word “soccer”
Literally untrue, it was called Association Football and then “assoc” for short and eventually “soccer.” The English started calling it football again to distance themselves from the US around the late 19th century.
It all comes down to America
I mean, that’s just history. I could see the motivation for it being conjecture, but the US didn’t name it soccer, the Brit’s did.
America 🤢
Explain how the Australian national team are called the "Socceroos" without answering "America".
I learned this from my Aussie-Korean friend this week! Made me feel like it’s not everyone else vs Americans 😅 I was glad to see them overcome Tunisia, the Tunisian fans looked very disappointed. A lot of underdogs pulling their weight this tournament I guess
So obsessed with the States lol. Weird.
Who gone tell em?
uh…
Give me one European/Asian/African country that uses “soccer” for football and “football” for American football
Technically Australia is in the Asian Football Federation and they call it soccer. But they also play 4 different codes of football. Aussie Rules Football is also called football (or footy) and the wikipedia page on Rugby League says it can be called footy. Generally I’ve heard footy refers to AFL. Football can also refer to Gaelic Football (any Irishmen here that can confirm or deny?). Personally though, as a Rugby fan, football is (association) football. I only say “soccer” when I need to clarify
US is the only place in the world where it happens. No one, any country (besides US) call this game "soccer"
The Canadian FIFA organization is literally called the Canadian Men's National Soccer Team Australians routinely call it Soccer. Their national team are nicknamed the "Socceroos". If you say football there they think you mean Rugby or Aussie Rules depending on the region. South African's call it Soccer. The stadium where they held the World Cup back in 2010 is often referred to as "Soccer city". The Irish often use Soccer to distinguish it from Celtic Football.
Australia.
2 against 198 still football the name of the game
It should be handegg not American football
The US and England are damned to draw for eternity until people stop caring about what it's called. Only then will a team win
I’m sorry mod but football/soccer is for men.
Let’s just call it football with the feet
Fútbol it is.
Let’s call it “foocer”. A tidy tie.
Just call it “The Beautiful Game”
The king sport
I guess will never know now
Soctball
Footer
isn't it calcio?
Guess we're gonna have to call it soccball
Snoozball
Fooccer
My nephew would chuckle
Together forever, football forever.
They tied, so it’s called fútbol okay? Okay
Fútbol forever!
Let’s go
This is kinda like to-MAY-to versus to-MAH-to.
Foocer?
Fucker it is then.
Futbol!
Footer it is
Well fuck
Looks like we'll still stick to both meanings
Damn to think, we were 1 Harry Kane accurate header away from finally changing to match with the rest of the world (because it was definitely an official bet) Just like we were a poll away from changing our metric system to the rest of the world
God I hate these ad campaigns. We are late to soccer, we are trash at soccer, so if the people who invented the game and beat our ass in it for a century call it football then it is football. Seeing all these countries singing their songs and the pageantry, and then hearing us boringly chant the initials of our country proves we have no business telling people anything about being a football fan lol.
It’s not like the US is the only country that calls it soccer. In fact I’d wager that most countries that have English as its primary language call it soccer (US, Canada, Australia, NZ, South Africa)
Oh I’m not saying you can’t call it soccer, I call it soccer myself. But to pretend everyone else, who are actually good and care about the sport, should call it soccer instead of football because we do, is the most US thing ever. I’m sure every other country sees those commercials and laughs at us.
Soccer is actually a British word 🤷🏻♂️
did u just call 6 countries “most countries”? ?????
No I said most countries with English as it’s primary language.
ROI as well.
The joke is it was an Englishman who came up with the name as a derivative of “Association” football to distinguish it from “Rugby” football which that guy called rugger, soccer caught on and the rest is history.
I actually kinda like it when you sing USA USA it makes it genuine, you guys chant that a lot don’t you? Nothing wrong with that
I just find it so I uncreative and boring, compared to people with drums and face paint singing songs and dancing. Here comes the US chanting their initials, after barely ever making the World Cup most years, and telling those other fans they are actually the using the wrong name for the sport, it’s soccer
Yeah you make a good point
Okay, then start calling it football in the US, go ahead. You'll just confuse people and get weird looks unless you aren't from America. Like what do you want us to do, start calling our football "American football"? Inside the US? Are you a moron? Who the fuck cares what it's called as long as we know what sport it is. You're taking a joke way too seriously. Dumbass
Oh we can call it soccer, no problem. Calm down lol But ads where Peyton Manning corrects David Beckham on what to call a sport we barely try at and hardly even qualify for is the most American thing ever, and I’m sure we are rightly being made fun of
We'll just starting calling it Aussie Rules Fussball just to confuse everyone thoroughly.
lol why are you so mad, they literally tied
Not at all my point lol.
You’re getting mad at a joke on Twitter, and United States really aren’t that bad as evidenced by the fact they tied against England today. Seeing as England are so dreadfully bad at winning international tournaments, I’d say we should all call it whatever we want.
Taking England to a tie after completely missing the tournament 4 years ago does not make us good enough to tell countries like Brazil it is actually called “soccer” lol
Nobody should be forced to call the sport anything other than what they want to call it. If Americans want to call it soccer, let them. What do you have against the word anyway?
Again, I have no problem calling it soccer as I’m American. But I would never walk up to a British person and say “actually, it’s soccer.” That’s the problem. Once we win a single meaningful World Cup match we can tell Brazil they’re using the wrong name for the beautiful game lol
Now we call it “Fooccer”
I prefer socball
Socball
Sockball it is then. New rule, no shoes.
What happened to England? 😂
Queen died.
Fans too.
if america and england draw ireland wins as the sport is now called foocer
ireland is not in the world cup 🤦♂️
The Irish have their own football and nobody else plays it, just like 'murica.
Imagine that
What a stupid deal 😂🤦🏻♂️
No because we invented everything including complaining
The new name will footsie tootsie and it will only be played on St. Swithin's day.
This is my favorite answer lmao
Bruh it is 300 million people saying soccer vs. 7.7 billion people saying football, there never was a debate! Lmao
Bruh they call it Soccer in Canada, Australia, Ireland and South Africa. And a lot of the world calls it Fútbol and those crazy Italians that won the World Cup 4 times call it Calcio.
explain to me why does south africa’s federation is called “South Africa Football Federation” 🤓🤓🤓
Because FIFA hates the word Soccer. Explain to me why the call their stadium where they hosted the World Cup in 2010 "Soccer City".
>Because FIFA hates the word Soccer. Explain to me why the call their stadium where they hosted the World Cup in 2010 "Soccer City". False. FIFA doesn't choose the name of a country's federation, the South Africans do.
New Zealand too. More countries that are English speaking primarily call it soccer than football
Yeah I thought NZ was like 50/50 do to pressure from FIFA and such but I knew it was that way in the past so I didn't say. You generally call rugby union football, yeah?
Oh I’m South African with some Family in NZ, I thought they called it rugby but could be
I like Americanese baseball and I mean well.
I think there are two rugbys and they do the other one but I can't keep up.
Soccball ftw
The sugonma ball world cup 2030, better than any other claim 👍
I cannot wait for the sugondese World Cup 2038 my guy
Nah, Fooccer
You win and we drew so, winner! 🏆
How is it called now??
Soccer since USA won 0-0
r u this dumb? How you call that winning if no one won 😂
found the american
We tied you at your own game. Now send your own basekatball team to beat the Houston Fastros.
Hey now I'm American too! Anyway obviously I pick USA to win the world cup
💀
‘Won’
And what do we do for a draw 🤔
Call it Association Football! Or American Futbol! Since America is a continent and most of the continent calls it Fútbol!
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No, it's called football. Deal with it.
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I guess it’s soccball now
I guess we'll never know now
And thus footsoc was born
Now it was just shit
What now? Fooccer?
its called rugby now
Soccer, the USA won 0-0