What sport do you consider to be "football"?

[theAlineCee]

Some people say Soccer, Some people (Americans) may think it's American Football.

For me, It's AFL (australian football league).

WHat is your opinion, and why?

for me, American football isn't football. when does the foot ever touch the ball?

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+1 y

ok, so american football does involve som foot to ball, please stop explaining this and just answer the question

[hALLDAY]

Its called football because they use what's called a "ball". Its weirdly egg shaped and used to be coated by pigskin so it fly's perfectly through the air in a spiral. Furthermore the ball measures 12inches in length or in other words ---> 1foot. Hence, they combine these two terms together foot+ball= football(the object that they then use to play...)

[theAlineCee]

so your answer to my actual question is?

[hALLDAY]

soccer.

[Brando]

Football to me is football (American football).

Their foot touches the ball during punts, kickoffs, FG attempts. It's called football because it's a derivative from rugby, which derived from soccer (or football). The old name was kept instead of calling it a different form of rugby.

[Peggelyn]

To me:

Rugby is footy.

AFL is AFL.

Soccer is Soccer.

American football is Grid Iron or whatever it is.

:)

[Anonymous]

Yes, European football is the real one. All others are different types of rugby.

[theAlineCee]

AFL isn't like rugby, but thanks for answering :D

[ThatBritishLad]

The Original "Assosciation Football" played in Europe!

This American Football is just a pansied down version of Rugby: Rugby players run around showing off their muscle while American Footballers hide in giant plated armour >.>

That and Rugby players have extremely high respect for each other and the Ref usually, even if they're 2 metres tall with arms that can open pickle jars D:

[MisterWack]

Doesn’t really matter my opinion since I’m American however as an American, I never once called “American Football” plain ol’ “Football” title since it is misleading if I did. IF I’m talking to someone who brought up ‘American Football’ then I’m entitled to shorten it or sound like an idiot lol.

Football to me is Soccer, Soccer=Football (⚽️), they are interchangeable in my mind. American Football=American Football (🏈🏉)

[GreenEyesss]

American Football does touch the ball in the Kickoff, & on the Fieldgoal.

[theAlineCee]

sure thing, but I've never actually watched a game, just from what I've seen in movies and TV shows, they hold the ball and run.

but what fo you consider football was my actual question

[GreenEyesss]

Soccer the Mexican League

[Spacemen3]

Football is european footbal, what americans call soccer.

[theAlineCee]

americans and australians. for what I call soccer, is what you consider football?

[Spacemen3]

i don't know what afl is, I don't considere it anything.

[stercor]

When a player kicks the football, perhaps?

[theAlineCee]

ok, but that doesn't answer the actual question