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'''Football''' | 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: | ||
* [[American football]] | * [[American football]] | ||
* [[Australian rules football]] | * [[Australian rules football]] | ||
* [[Canadian football]] | * [[Canadian football]] | ||
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** [[Rugby League]] | ** [[Rugby League]] | ||
** [[Rugby sevens]] | ** [[Rugby sevens]] | ||
==History of football== | |||
=="Played on foot" or "Played with the feet"?== | |||
==The word "Soccer"== | |||
{{disambig}} | {{disambig}} | ||
[[Category:Sports Workgroup]] | [[Category:Sports Workgroup]] | ||
[[Category:CZ Live]] | [[Category:CZ Live]] | ||
Revision as of 17:23, 2 February 2008
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:
- American football
- Australian rules football
- Canadian football
- Gaelic football
- Rugby football - variants include:
History of football
"Played on foot" or "Played with the feet"?
The word "Soccer"
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