Subj : Re: I dont like football.
To   : Rocksteady
From : Vk3jed
Date : Thu Aug 11 2016 08:26 am

-=> Rocksteady wrote to Mro <=-

 Mr> it's called soccer!!

 Ro> Ahh, as european my tears comes out, it is called football ;)
 Ro> Because we paly it just with our foot. The Football you have it
 Ro> in the states we call it American Football. But as far I know the
 Ro> in Amarica the name Football has nothing to do with our foot is
 Ro> because the ball (egg) is exactly one foot long.
 Ro> Maybe anyone can confirm that?

Although it's been known as "soccer" here for many years, there is an
incerasing use of the term "Association Football" as a name for the game, to
distinguish it from Australian Rules (AFL) football that is dominant here
(which is a totally different and very unique game!).


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