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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 984 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 323 Views
You've been seeing too much John Cleese haven't you? - 02/07/2010 08:55:49 AM 862 Views
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It's round if you view it point on. *NM* - 03/07/2010 01:01:25 AM 302 Views
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That's really nitpicking and you know it. - 03/07/2010 01:41:31 AM 635 Views
I knew, and have pointed out much of this on several occasions. - 02/07/2010 09:11:38 AM 676 Views
Same. *NM* - 02/07/2010 09:51:16 AM 286 Views
Association football, rugby football, aussie rules football, american football, gaelic football, etc - 02/07/2010 09:57:26 AM 673 Views
Sorry, forgot about Gaelic. - 02/07/2010 10:23:48 AM 702 Views
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You can't be snide about being working class and upper class in the same thread *NM* - 02/07/2010 12:52:50 PM 297 Views
Yes I bally well can! - 02/07/2010 01:03:38 PM 695 Views
Two words: - 02/07/2010 02:34:25 PM 706 Views
Okay, to be serious - 02/07/2010 02:55:13 PM 724 Views
I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 02:59:56 PM 711 Views
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Nyah - 02/07/2010 03:15:08 PM 703 Views
Re: I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 10:36:17 PM 646 Views
I knew, because Liam up there told me. Aqaaages ago *NM* - 03/07/2010 04:41:55 AM 392 Views

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