Why is football called 'soccer' in the US and Canada?

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AdmiralPrune · 46-50, M

Because Americans make sport out of defying logic.

The have a World Series with only one nation in it too.

SilentObZerver · M

BluntSm0ker · 100+, M

@AdmiralPrune
You do know Brits use to call it soccer right?

AdmiralPrune · 46-50, M

@BluntSm0ker Then common sense prevailed.

it is actually a british term.... but people call it both over here

AdmiralPrune · 46-50, M

@beermeplease It’s football to most of Europe, Asia and Africa too

SilentObZerver · M

@beermeplease oh ok
Interesting

Zaphod42 · 51-55, M

Why isn’t American football called something else considering it’s rarely actually kicked? 🤷‍♂

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