Since when did the English start calling it 'soccer' ?

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I Hate Hleb
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Post by I Hate Hleb »

TOM,

YOU HAVE JUST GONE AND PROVED MY POINT!! :roll:

NOW I WOULD BE QUITE HAPPY TO DISCUSS POLITICS WITH YOU ANYTIME, BUT THIS IS A ARSENAL FORUM - NOT AN ANTI-AMERICAN POLITICAL ONE!! :roll:

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tomkingsbury
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Post by tomkingsbury »

i did say i was happy america bashing tho!!
Hmm... wont be able to america bash for long if takeovers are anything to go by

gunnerhead
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Post by gunnerhead »

Whoa there! I didn't start this thread for the sake of America bashing. I happen to be an ice hockey fan and I can bash America enough following that sport. I don't need to do it here.

You have to call it soccer here because there's already a well established sport called football. I was just wondering why it's called soccer there and a poster mentioned that it could by confused with rugby that's sometimes called football. I learned something new and that's pretty much all I needed to know.

If this thread is going to become political, I suggest a moderator lock or delete this thread.

Cheers !

Rilo II
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Post by Rilo II »

If the program was called "football am" it would be stupid.

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