Comments on: The Big Question: Football or Soccer?

By: UCHE TITUS

UCHE TITUS — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 11:11:05 +0000

I WANT TO IF FIFA IS SPONSORING MASTER MEGA LOTERY IN SOUTH AFRICA

By: Os Davis

Os Davis — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:44:50 +0000

I propose the addition of the word “futball” to English, pronounced with a long “oo” sound so as to distinguish it both in written and spoken forms from “American football.” Hey, that’s what they call it on “Around the Horn.”

Cheers,
Os Davis
(writer of futball at CzechRepublic.worldcupblog.org, and football at RealFootball365.com)

By: Albo

Albo — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:51:42 +0000

“Association Football or Soccer”???
Ha ha ha

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:30:08 +0000

Football is a generic word meaning the games that originated in England in the mid nineteenth century. Without qualification it means the predominant code of the game in the users context. Thus an American means American Football when they says ‘football’, an Australian means Australian Football when they say ‘football’.

Look it up on Wikipedia. A fiery debate has raged for years with all types of football adherents battling it out and coming to that conclusion.

The problem with all this is that the Association Football adherants are generally intolerant of other forms of football (usually citing the ‘foot’ and ‘ball’ argument) despite having the slightest knowledge of the history of the game or that their particular form is Association Football.

The post by Tolaune says it all.

So the question ought to be “Association Football or Soccer”.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:44:21 +0000

I use “football” when I talk about the European game and “soccer” when I talk about the American.

And in Australia it has to be soccer, because after half a dozen pints, just try saying, “footballroos.”

By: Torlaune

Torlaune — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 12:04:39 +0000

It’s football not soccer!

By: Albo

Albo — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:13:32 +0000

I agree with Christian.
To me it’s Football, but it doesn’t matter if other people call it Soccer.
It’s still the most popular game of all.
Now, more than ever!!!

By: Share

Share — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 01:18:18 +0000

Seems like most of the English-speaking world actually uses the term “soccer.”

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:16:39 +0000

Soccer or Football…It’s all the beautiful game! Most Africans use the term Soccer, and 2010 is an African affair, so why not let people use ‘Soccer’. Let’s not forget that a majority of South Africans don’t use either…but prefer iBhola or iDiski.

Call it what you will…the beautiful game is coming to Afirca!! Viva 2010! Viva Africa!

Check out all the latest 2010 news at http://www.VIVA2010VIVA.com

By: Christian

Christian — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:15:59 +0000

This guys needs to learn a little history. The word soccer comes from the British, it wasn’t something that Americans made up to defy the world. I admit that I use football more often as well, but so what? I don’t cringe when I hear soccer.