--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Turab Hussain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've read the same thing Terry... soccer was the abbreviation for > Association Football and rugger was short for rugby. In America, we > have American Football (called just Football) so soccer is a distinct > name used for Association Football. Similarly in Australia, I assume > football is used for Aussie Rules Football and soccer for our round ball > equivalent. Anoyone confirm that? > > Turab.
I think you're right about Oz. I visit a footie website on the internet that is Australian based (tribalfootball.com) is there is reference to 'soccer' on the site. > > fanxb2eric wrote: > > >Azamin asked: > > > > > > > >>I would like to ask our american friends here... why did the > >> > >> > >americans call football soccer...? where did the word came from...? > > > >The word didn't come from the Americans. It's British. There are two > >kinds of football: rugby football and association football. "Soccer" > >is just an alteration and abbreviation of "asSOCiation". The word > >"soccer" used to be quite common in the UK as well, mainly, I think, > >among the middle classes, who were never much interested in it, but > >"football" has always been more common. > > > >I suspect the Americams preferred to call the game "soccer" rather > >than "football" because a game called "football" already existed in > >the States ... the game where the players rarely use their feet. They > >should have called it "American rugby" and then there'd be no confusion. > > > >Terry > > > > > > > >Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list > > > >Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. > >Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Free shipping on all inkjet cartridge & refill kit orders to US & Canada. Low prices up to 80% off. We have your brand: HP, Epson, Lexmark & more. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5510 http://us.click.yahoo.com/GHXcIA/n.WGAA/ySSFAA/GtUolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Subscription info WWW http://red11.org/list Reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] = subscribe to the list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] = unsubscribe from the list. Post message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
