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A player doing a keepie-uppie Association football (more commonly known as football or soccer) was first codified in 1863 in England, although games that involved the kicking of a ball were evident considerably earlier. A large number of football-related terms have since emerged to describe various aspects of the sport and its culture. The evolution of the sport has been mirrored by changes in ...
It is known in some parts of the world as "soccer"; a derivative of the word "association". In others, it is known simply as "football". For more information on the sport, see association football. For information about all sports known as football, see football.
Glossary of football terms may refer to: Glossary of American football; Glossary of association football terms; Glossary of Australian rules football;
New to soccer for the World Cup? Or back after a three-year, 11-month absence? Well we've got precisely the guide you're looking for.
Soccer" was a term used by the upper class, whereas the working and middle classes preferred the word "football"; as the upper class lost influence in British society from the 1960s on, "football" supplanted "soccer" as the most commonly used and accepted word. The use of soccer is declining in Britain and is now considered (albeit incorrectly ...
For glossaries of terms, please place the glossaries in Category:Glossaries of sports and, if one exists, the sport-specific subcategory of Category:Sports terminology. Do not a create a sport-specific subcategory just to hold a lone glossary article (it will just get up-merged again at WP:CFD
Alyssa Naeher on USWNT retirement: 'It takes a lot out of you' Naeher's retirement marks the end of an era for the USWNT. Since making her senior national team debut in December 2014, Naeher has ...
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is bypassing traditional FBI background checks for at least some of his Cabinet picks while using private companies to conduct vetting of potential ...