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Soccer vs Football Name Origins | Salt Lake City News
Why do Brits call it soccer and Americans call it football? It all started in 1863 when British sportsmen needed to distinguish association football from rugby — hence “assoccer,” which morphed into “soccer.” Meanwhile, the U.S. adopted “football” for its own hybrid game, leaving soccer as the clear term for the global sport. Next time someone quibbles, just smile and say: it’s British slang, not a mistake. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public…
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