Americans are not the only ones. It referred to a "code" of rules and the term "soccer" actually started in England. Referred to the "association" of people who followed this established set of rules often distinguished from Rugby Football rules.
Canada is one of the next biggest countries to refer to this established set of rules as soccer.
Obviously, I've had this question before... [Show/Hide Quoted Message](Quoting Message by Matchova from Sunday, June 07, 2009 4:32:34 PM)
Matchova wrote:
That americans call football soccer - why is that?!? Football is supposed to be balls played by the foot,no?!?!
