Why Do Americans Call It Soccer Instead of Football? Blame England

To Americans, it’s soccer. To most of the rest of the world, (including England, the birthplace of the modern sport,) it’s ...
The New York Times

The World Cup is coming to North America: So in 2026, is it ‘football’ or ‘soccer’?

Cozmo, the LA Galaxy mascot, trolls José Mourinho during a summer 2017 friendly between Man United and the MLS side in California Courtesy of the LA Galaxy / Robert Mora In Gianni Infantino’s Swiss ...
Yahoo! Sports

President Trump says soccer should be renamed to football in US — reigniting age-old debate around the ‘beautiful game’

That’s a ballsy idea! President Donald Trump weighed in on the age-old debate about the proper name for soccer — insisting it should be called football in the United States. Trump announced his ...
WGNO

Why is football called ‘football’?

(NEXSTAR) – Sure, it involves feet. But so does almost every other sport, to some extent. Football, also known as American football or gridiron football, is the most popular spectator sport in the ...
The New York Times

What’s eating Ronaldo? Plus: City set up Arsenal showdown and why it’s called football

Cristiano Ronaldo looks frustrated against Al Taawoun Abdullah Ahmed/Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s daily football (or soccer, if you prefer) newsletter. Sign up to receive it ...