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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 966 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 311 Views
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It's round if you view it point on. *NM* - 03/07/2010 01:01:25 AM 290 Views
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That's really nitpicking and you know it. - 03/07/2010 01:41:31 AM 611 Views
I knew, and have pointed out much of this on several occasions. - 02/07/2010 09:11:38 AM 650 Views
Same. *NM* - 02/07/2010 09:51:16 AM 279 Views
Association football, rugby football, aussie rules football, american football, gaelic football, etc - 02/07/2010 09:57:26 AM 647 Views
Sorry, forgot about Gaelic. - 02/07/2010 10:23:48 AM 677 Views
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Yes I bally well can! - 02/07/2010 01:03:38 PM 674 Views
Two words: - 02/07/2010 02:34:25 PM 686 Views
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I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 02:59:56 PM 684 Views
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Re: I don't think you understand. - 02/07/2010 10:36:17 PM 629 Views
I knew, because Liam up there told me. Aqaaages ago *NM* - 03/07/2010 04:41:55 AM 381 Views

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