Forms of football: Difference between revisions

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The word "soccer" began as a colloquialism in Britain, derived from "As'''soc'''iation football", from the name of the Football Association, to distinguish it from rugby football, but it has become the formal name of the game in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Australia]]. (A similar term, "rugger" for "rugby" is also quite common.)
The word "soccer" began as a colloquialism in Britain, derived from "As'''soc'''iation football", from the name of the Football Association, to distinguish it from rugby football, but it has become the formal name of the game in the [[United States of America|United States]] and [[Australia]]. (A similar term, "rugger" for "rugby" is also quite common.)


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For millions of participants around the world, the term football refers to Association football, a team sport played according to the rules of the International Football Association Board and FIFA, and known also as soccer. However, in specific countries, the word football has a different understanding and can refer to a number of other team sports, including:

History of football

"Played on foot" or "played with the feet"?

The word "soccer"

The word "soccer" began as a colloquialism in Britain, derived from "Association football", from the name of the Football Association, to distinguish it from rugby football, but it has become the formal name of the game in the United States and Australia. (A similar term, "rugger" for "rugby" is also quite common.)