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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2014, 12:37:46 PM »
  If it's really football, how come it's played with a soccer ball, eh?   :oranna:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2014, 03:20:38 PM »
Quote from: Semicolon on July 22, 2014, 11:37:06 AM
Quote from: odeon on July 22, 2014, 02:27:55 AM
Football. Fucking apologists. :M

It was 8) to use "soccer" before Americans started using it. :tard:

And there you have your answer. :zoinks:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2014, 03:27:14 PM »
  America is the world's style-setter and tastemaker, fuck yeah!   :hyke:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2014, 03:28:15 PM »
Football. :M
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #19 on: July 23, 2014, 03:34:52 PM »
Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2014, 03:28:15 PM
Football. :M

       Football -----> 

     Soccer ball -----> 


     Any questions?  :zoinks:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #20 on: July 23, 2014, 03:38:08 PM »
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 23, 2014, 03:34:52 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2014, 03:28:15 PM
Football. :M

       Football -----> 

     Soccer ball -----> 


     Any questions?  :zoinks:

Doesn't "football" imply a game played with your feet? :tard:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #21 on: July 23, 2014, 03:39:57 PM »
  Soccer is also played with brain-pulverizing head-butts.  Unlike the REAL football.  :autism:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #22 on: July 23, 2014, 03:41:50 PM »
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 23, 2014, 03:39:57 PM
  Soccer is also played with brain-pulverizing head-butts.  Unlike the REAL football.  :autism:



"Handball"? :zoinks:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #23 on: July 23, 2014, 03:47:41 PM »
  Look at that football player kicking.      Hence the name.  :M
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #24 on: July 23, 2014, 03:52:30 PM »
I suppose they left that bit in the rulebook in order to keep the otherwise grossly misleading name. :M
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #25 on: July 23, 2014, 03:54:35 PM »
  America has decided, the issue is settled.  Get on board or get out of the way!   :fuckyeahdance:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #26 on: July 23, 2014, 04:04:40 PM »
Or you'll send the marines? :P
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #27 on: July 23, 2014, 04:06:22 PM »
Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2014, 04:04:40 PM
Or you'll send the marines? :P

  Even worse, we'll send our cranky old people!  Watch out, sonny!   :oldman:
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #28 on: July 23, 2014, 04:07:38 PM »
Quote from: couldbecousin on July 23, 2014, 04:06:22 PM
Quote from: odeon on July 23, 2014, 04:04:40 PM
Or you'll send the marines? :P

  Even worse, we'll send our cranky old people!  Watch out, sonny!   :oldman:

I'm a certified grumpy old man. Bring it on. :M
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Re: Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer'
« Reply #29 on: July 23, 2014, 04:09:13 PM »
  You're no match for spiteful oldsters who sit around all day complaining about their constipation!



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