Comments on: Football or Soccer?

By: Prathmesh

Prathmesh — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:37:55 +0000

Screw the ‘mericans. FIFA Football IS football and will be football and there ain’t no soccer or sh*t. I ain’t gonna use that crap word for that at all even if I’m the last person to call it football. We must not get soft on this issue so keep calling it football and not soccer. Remember the word is ‘Football’.

Viva FIFA ! ! ! viva Football ! ! !

By: Nuno

Nuno — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 02:57:28 +0000

I honest to God just dont like the word “soccer”…it just seems in a way like America is imposing something again…its been called football for years , in portuguese “futebol” , and the word just seems to take the meaning out of the sport…

I would go crazy if people in Europe start calling it soccer …..i just would…….i just cant accept that…

By: coachie ballgames

coachie ballgames — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:48:14 +0000

Great column. As you said, it’s not an American problem what with the Aussies, NZ, Ireland, S.Africa etc. all using soccer.

The flip side is what NFL football gets called abroad. I see the term “gridiron” used a lot which is just awkward, but so is “American Football,” because to me that implies we don’t play soccer/football.

While the word “footie” already has a strong meaning down under, I think it’s a good way for us Americans to refer to soccer without saying “soccer.”

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:53:40 +0000

Best post yet by Thomas, and absolutley true. It’s all about culture and context, and always will be.

By: jm

jm — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:02:59 +0000

If you are going to call us ‘idiots,’ why are you not taking the time to respond to the serious arguments that I and others have made?