What do English people think of the word "soccer"

[FC.BayernMunchen 127]

ok, so maybe i lied... idk why im stilll here

 

anyways i just made this topic because i hate it when people say "soccer"... it makes it sound like its inferior or something. i live + grew up in the usa, but i still call it football. here in the states, football is actually not that popular. people play it a lot, but less than 10% of people in my school know who Gareth Bale is.

 

Also, I was wondering what you English people think of "American Football"... I think its kinda lame, since it's only played inthe US..

[I.EatMyBullets 497]

Soccer :/ no one uses that word. In UK we say football, american football is kinda weird, I never can understand it.

[rounoun 871]

in usa its  leg shooted ball  means football like rest of the world say it ;) lol

[Joshua16 780]

Soccer :/ no one uses that word. In UK we say football, american football is kinda weird, I never can understand it.

*americans call what you call football soccer, and so do canadians

[canadarules 1,938]

because we just want to

[hhgb 2,655]

Soccer :/ no one uses that word. In UK we say football, american football is kinda weird, I never can understand it.

Its basically where we use our hands more than the feet...

[SonofDeath 512]

Americans want to change the name of something, then pretend like they invented it.

Football--> Soccer  

 

Rugby--> Change a couple of rules---> American football

[ArcticCow 454]

Never understand american football but we call soccer football in my country.

[Girlytank 22]

I use soccer.

[metalcrusher 514]

Americans want to change the name of something, then pretend like they invented it.

Football--> Soccer  

 

Rugby--> Change a couple of rules---> American football

You know how americans are.they steal stuff of different places,Latin words related to english words,greek structures related to government structures, etc

[canadarules 1,938]

who cares really?

[MrTactics 219]

well you use your foot, to kick the ball. It's our sport, our name so idk why some choose to call it something else.

 

I don't find it offensive,more irritating because if we called American football "goodles" or something we would be flogged.

[rounoun 871]

who cares really?

me :p hehe

[ll.DonT.Even.Try.ll 513]

Same. In my country soccer is usually called football. Anyway, soccer takes 10% out of all sport here and 80% basketball. 10% for rest...

[Reeco9 1,567]

Americans want to change the name of something, then pretend like they invented it.

Football--> Soccer  

 

Rugby--> Change a couple of rules---> American football

[GoldRock 6,165]

The word "soccer" was invented in England, when students living in the Oxford/Cambridge area called association football 'soccer' and rugby football 'rugger'. One of the words stuck, and became popular in America...

[rounoun 871]

soccer its no sense word 

[deadmanrising 715]

soccer its no sense word 

I dont see the point of the word either, its either football or ameircian football  -_-

[gazatron30 513]

Who's Gareth Bale?

lol you British already call baseball "rounders"...couldn't get much worse

Edited April 14, 2014 by gazatron30

[Papitoi 294]

Because they already call "Football" to American football, thats why they call is "Soccer"..

[Papitoi 294]

Who's Gareth Bale?

lol you British already call baseball "rounders"...couldn't get much worse

If you dont know who is Gareth Bale yu know nothing about Soccer.

[FC.BayernMunchen 127]

If you dont know who is Gareth Bale yu know nothing about Soccer.

If you know who Bale is then why the hell are you calling it soccer?

[rounoun 871]

i like germany soccer team

[flae88 948]

Americans want to change the name of something, then pretend like they invented it.

Football--> Soccer  

 

Rugby--> Change a couple of rules---> American football

So true

[I3ored 330]

Americans want to change the name of something, then pretend like they invented it.

Football--> Soccer  

 

Rugby--> Change a couple of rules---> American football

+1