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Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'

12 pointsby murtzaalmost 11 years ago

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sjwrightalmost 11 years ago
It should be noted that Australia is currently transitioning lexicon from <i>Soccer</i> to <i>Football.</i> The local governing body, FFA (Football Federation Australia) has stopped using the word, though it still exists in part with our national team, the <i>Socceroos.</i>