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So is Beckham coming to play Soccer or football? or is soccer football where he is from?


2 posted on 01/14/2007 12:50:29 PM PST by TaraP
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To: TaraP; Irish_Thatcherite

Soccer is "football" in Britain, except in Ireland, where "football" is more like rugby, and soccer is "that girly game."

Or so I've heard.


6 posted on 01/14/2007 12:55:20 PM PST by Tax-chick ("I don't know you, but I love who you seem to be.")
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To: TaraP

Soccer is called football everywhere in the world except the United States. I've never understood why we call our sport football since the only time the ball ever touches a foot is on kickoff and extra point kicks. Should be called 'throwball'! ;o)


17 posted on 01/14/2007 2:09:52 PM PST by SuziQ
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