Quote Originally Posted by massplanck
How often on average does the foot actually touch the ball in this 'football' you speak of? And why is the real football (the one where foot is kicking the ball the whole time) called... er..uh. "Soccer" in the states.



Could never figure that one out.


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the ball touches the foot maybe 10-20 times a game. punts, extra points, and field goals. all related to rugby...probably in the 19th century people punted more often, so that's prob where the name came from...

if you come stateside we'll watch a game...though i have to warn, it's really complicated...it takes a lifetime to master all the nuances...

...the word soccer, i believe, derives from the term "association football" a long time ago...it stuck here for some reason