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Association football, rugby football, aussie rules football, american football, gaelic football, etc Liam Send a noteboard - 02/07/2010 09:57:26 AM
It's just what happens when everyone plays the same sport but there aren't any rules.

Seems weird, considering the name, that only soccer is played almost exclusively with the feet.
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So, soccer is actually a British term- who knew? - 02/07/2010 04:09:26 AM 849 Views
That doesn't change the fact that calling a game played with hands and an oval "football" is silly *NM* - 02/07/2010 07:22:33 AM 252 Views
You've been seeing too much John Cleese haven't you? - 02/07/2010 08:55:49 AM 716 Views
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You must have missed the "ball" part. You know, round object? - 02/07/2010 09:38:15 AM 598 Views
"Round" includes "ovular" as well as "spherical. " - 02/07/2010 10:04:24 AM 785 Views
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It is called an egg - 02/07/2010 12:37:02 PM 599 Views
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Not sure it's the same word though - 02/07/2010 11:46:09 PM 736 Views
It's round if you view it point on. *NM* - 03/07/2010 01:01:25 AM 233 Views
Soccer players use their hands and football players use their feet - 03/07/2010 12:57:18 AM 643 Views
That's really nitpicking and you know it. - 03/07/2010 01:41:31 AM 513 Views
I knew, and have pointed out much of this on several occasions. - 02/07/2010 09:11:38 AM 537 Views
Same. *NM* - 02/07/2010 09:51:16 AM 226 Views
Association football, rugby football, aussie rules football, american football, gaelic football, etc - 02/07/2010 09:57:26 AM 547 Views
Sorry, forgot about Gaelic. - 02/07/2010 10:23:48 AM 564 Views
Yes but only upper class rugger buggers use it - 02/07/2010 11:32:33 AM 573 Views
You can't be snide about being working class and upper class in the same thread *NM* - 02/07/2010 12:52:50 PM 232 Views
Yes I bally well can! - 02/07/2010 01:03:38 PM 570 Views
Two words: - 02/07/2010 02:34:25 PM 577 Views
Okay, to be serious - 02/07/2010 02:55:13 PM 587 Views
I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 02:59:56 PM 581 Views
I say old fruit - 02/07/2010 03:05:33 PM 556 Views
Nyah - 02/07/2010 03:15:08 PM 563 Views
Re: I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 10:36:17 PM 515 Views
I knew, because Liam up there told me. Aqaaages ago *NM* - 03/07/2010 04:41:55 AM 333 Views

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