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Title: ITS CALLED FOOTBALL FFS
Post by: Master_Lythos on April 11, 2008, 06:08:37 am

Football not Soccer

Title: Re: ITS CALLED FOOTBALL FFS
Post by: Aussie Mike on April 13, 2008, 02:59:10 pm

There are many forms of football. The word football is a generic tern used to cover all forms of the sport.

If you play football in:-
Australia, you will be playing Australian Rules football
Americia, GridIron
Ireland, Galic Football
Brittan, Soccer

Usually in any particular Country the other forms of football are refered to by the specif terms of
Australian Rules, Soccer, Rugby League, Rugby Union, GridIron, Galic Football or Soccer.


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foot·ball    /ˈfʊtˌbɔl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[foot-bawl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. a game in which two opposing teams of 11 players each defend goals at opposite ends of a field having goal posts at each end, with points being scored chiefly by carrying the ball across the opponent's goal line and by place-kicking or drop-kicking the ball over the crossbar between the opponent's goal posts. Compare conversion (def. 13), field goal (def. 1), safety (def. 6), touchdown. 
2. the ball used in this game, an inflated oval with a bladder contained in a casing usually made of leather. 
3. Chiefly British. Rugby (def. 3). 
4. Chiefly British. soccer.

Title: Re: ITS CALLED FOOTBALL FFS
Post by: majiren on May 08, 2008, 07:10:22 am

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Title: Re: ITS CALLED FOOTBALL FFS
Post by: Aussie Mike on May 10, 2008, 02:28:40 pm

Well maj, I must say, the depth of conversation astounds me...  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: ITS CALLED FOOTBALL FFS
Post by: YolandaLenin on May 11, 2008, 06:00:44 am

Begs the question.. a rose by any other name...

 soccer by any other name...
 football by any other name...


 would it smell as sweet?

 STOP ARGUING OVER A GODDAMN NAME!

  It could be called BOB'S BALL for all I care. How bout that? Everyone just give the game played with you feet and chest and head but not hands your own name!
     Shut up and go play BOB BALL!
 Hahahahahaha bob ball...