Football
FIFA
WHERE DOES WORD FOOTBALL COME?
The word football, when used in reference to a specific game can mean any one of those described above. Because of this, much friendly controversy has occurred over the term football, primarily because it is
used in different ways in different parts of the ENGLISH WORLD. Most often, the word "football" is used to refer to the code of football that is considered dominant within a particular region (which is Association football in most countries). So, effectively, what the word "football" means usually depends on where one says it.
In each of the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, one football code is known solely as "football", while the others generally require a qualifier. In New Zealand, "football" historically referred to RUGBY, but more recently may be used unqualified to refer to association football. The sport meant by the word "football" in Australia is either RUGBY LEAGUE, depending on local popularity (which largely conforms to the . where CANADAS FOOTBALL is more popular, the Canadian code is known as le football while American football is known as le football américain and association football is known as le soccer.
Of the 45 national FIFA affiliates in which English is an official or primary language, most currently use Football in their organisations' official names; the FIFA affiliates NORTH AMERICANS NATIONS use Soccer in their names.



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