Lawrence Branigan
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Why do Americans say soccer & Brits football?
British students in the 1800's played football by whatever rules they grew up with. To standardize inter-school games, an association was formed with rules & referees.
The students called it SOCC-ER, a slang version of 'ASSOCiation football' +er -a
British students in the 1800's played football by whatever rules they grew up with. To standardize inter-school games, an association was formed with rules & referees.
The students called it SOCC-ER, a slang version of 'ASSOCiation football' +er -a
January 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Why do Americans say soccer & Brits football?
British students in the 1800's played football by whatever rules they grew up with. To standardize inter-school games, an association was formed with rules & referees.
The students called it SOCC-ER, a slang version of 'ASSOCiation football' +er -a
British students in the 1800's played football by whatever rules they grew up with. To standardize inter-school games, an association was formed with rules & referees.
The students called it SOCC-ER, a slang version of 'ASSOCiation football' +er -a