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The term “soccer” does not originate in America. The word is from Britain, where it was derived from a short form of “Association Football.”

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SW-User

If we used the term football for ⚽️, we’d have to call 🏈 something like handegg, which doesn’t really have a ring to it.

Madeleine · 41-45, F

@SW-User But soccer is the actual FOOTball.