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Why do Americans call the sport soccer?

Por: WPTV Nation November 16, 2022

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In 1848, students at Cambridge University wrote the first set of rules for the game we know today; a game in which a player used their foot to kick a ball. Hence foot-ball. In 1863 The Football Association was founded in London to promote the sport. Others played a version of the sport in which players carried the ball with their hands. This version was popular at in Rugby, Warwickshire, England. A group of teams eventually created the . So... + full article



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