England V France

[joeluke]

Focus is 100% on the terrorist acts in Paris so draw is a good bet tonight

[-Talbot-]

ToraToraTora
the FA is the body for Association Football, soccer is derived from "association":

ToraToraTora
I am 100% correct zacs there is evidence all over. read those links and search for more. originally it was soccer that is clear.



Spot the error.

What came first the chicken or Association Football?

[ToraToraTora]

no zacs "correct" was quoted, dear boy.

[ToraToraTora]

"The reason it came into popular usage was simple: in the 19th century, football and rugby were both commonly known as football, the former dubbed "association football" and the latter "rugby football". But both phrases are a bit of a mouthful, however, so they were popularly shortened to "soccer" and "rugger" to keep things simple."

[jim360]

Well, TTT, you've really outdone yourself this time.

[Zacs-Master]

He won't listen Talbot. Beyond all logic.

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.footy4kids.co.uk/how-to-coach-youth-soccer/soccer-coaching-articles/why-is-football-called-soccer/

[ToraToraTora]

"He won't listen Talbot. Beyond all logic" - it's not me that wont listen, no one has explained why it is not soccer, I have explain why it is about 20 times and produced many links.

[-Talbot-]

"The reason it came into popular usage was simple: in the 19th century, football and rugby were both commonly known as football,


We need your new mate mikey to turn up to tell you to 'stop digging'

[vulcan42]

Why isn't that link called www.soccy4kids.co.uk?

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/13/soccer-not-football-_n_5492714.html
need any more?

[Zacs-Master]

All,you've explained is that 'soccer' is derived from Association FOOTBALL.

[Zacs-Master]

And the Huffington post is based in.........?

[-Talbot-]

This thread is better than milk and milk is 'Brilliant'



it's what Ian Rush drinks!

[ToraToraTora]

I'm not digging you are, I am 100% correct. Tell me why it is not Soccer? beyond the "that's what it's called on the telly" type statements.

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~pstone/why.html

[Zacs-Master]

Tora,,your link even says 'Why is it that Americans insist on calling the sport "soccer," while the rest of the world calls it "football"?'.

Jeez man. You cannot be serious.

[jim360]

I can't wait for the 2018 FISA Soccer World Cup.

[-Talbot-]

Pmsl ... this thread is like a Matryoshka doll

[ToraToraTora]

well I'm off now, do study some of those links joe etc you may learn somthing.

[ToraToraTora]

yes zacs but it goes on to explain why soccer is the correct term.