US EditionWhy the US Might Finally Start Calling Soccer 'Football'
UNITED STATES, JUL 17 – The sport's rising popularity in the U.S. is leading to a preference for 'football' over 'soccer,' reflecting historical British origins and growing cultural influence.
- President Donald Trump joked at last Sunday’s FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey about issuing an executive order to make Americans call soccer football.
- He made the comment amid the U.S.'s increasing involvement in soccer and noted the term soccer originated in Britain in the late 19th century.
- Dr. Stefan Szymanski, a sport management professor, explained that soccer and football were once interchangeable terms in Britain but the NFL's popularity led Americans to differentiate them.
- Trump acknowledged changing the term would be challenging but smiled and said, "I think I could do that," during a DAZN interview.
- The president's remarks highlight ongoing debate over the name in the U.S. despite most countries using the term football and growing soccer influence domestically.
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Why the US Might Finally Start Calling Soccer 'Football'
(AP) – It is the world’s most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what it should actually be called. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Is it football or soccer? U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the topic while at the Club World Cup final in New Jersey […]
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