Why do Americans Call American Football "Football"?

Where did the name “soccer” come from? Well, under the national Football Association in England, and sort of soccer played under its jurisdiction was called association football. As time passed, people tended to abbreviate the word “association” into “assoc.” which eventually led to the word “soccer.” Of course, most of the world still calls soccer “football,” it is mostly just in North America that the sport is known by the name of “soccer.”

The history of American football, a spectator sport in the United States, can be traced to early versions of rugby football. Both games have their origin in varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a ball is kicked at a goal and/or run over a line.

I think that since it evolved from football, they just didn't bother with a name change. Instead, we changed "football" to "soccer," which now throws off everything when you talk to people from other parts of the world.

I live in an area of Canada that has many people from different areas of the world, and it's annoying to have to say "American Football" every time I talk about the sport. You're correct, a different name would have been easier.

Just WHO gives a SH$T about soccer a bunch of drunk mexicans ??? Soccer is the most boring game!!! watching soccer is like drinking 5 bottles of Nyquil it puts you to sleep

gtfo

OH MY GOD GUYS ... its because a football is one foot long no matter what leavel of play the ball is always 1 FOOT LONG

Because we're the worlds only super power. We can do whatever we want to do.

45-35

Enough Said!

Hook'em!!

Soccer isn't gay, it's just boring as hell.

IDK...

I wonder about that too..

We are as uncreative as the Oklahoma Thunder....lol

because charger fans are homosexuals and touch each other at night.

plus, they easily get offended.

because charger fans are homosexuals and touch each other at night.

plus, they easily get offended.

Because soccer is gay.