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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Could soccer ever become 'football' in the US?
It is the world's most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what it should actually be called. Is it football or soccer? 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"I think I could do that," he said with a smile during an interview with host broadcaster DAZN. Live Events It was a light-hearted comment, but at a time when the U.S. is playing an increasingly significant role in soccer the question of why Americans continue to call it by a different name to the one by which it is most commonly known has been raised again. There is, of course, already a popular sport called football in the U.S. - and that complicates things. "They call it football, we call it soccer. I'm not sure that change could be made very easily," Trump said. Soccer keeps growing in the U.S. and so does its influence on the sport. It is co-hosting the men's World Cup with Canada and Mexico next year - the third year in a row that it stages a major tournament after the 2024 Copa America and this summer's Club World Cup. Other factors are keeping soccer more often in the U.S. consciousness - and perhaps they will make saying "football" more commonplace in a tough sporting landscape. One of the greatest players of all time, Lionel Messi, plays for MLS team Inter Miami; the popularity of the Premier League and Champions League is booming; and the documentary series "Welcome to Wrexham" about a low-level Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has attracted new eyeballs. Don't blame Americans for calling it soccer Despite "soccer" being widely associated with the U.S., it is commonly accepted that the word was actually coined in Britain, perhaps as far back as the 1880s. The exact date when it was first used is not known, but it is believed "soccer" was derived from "association football," which was the first official name of the sport. The charity English Heritage says the nickname may have first been used by pupils at the iconic Harrow School to "distinguish the new association game from their older pursuit, known as 'footer.'" Numerous versions of football began to flourish, often involving handling a ball more than kicking it. One example dating back to the 1600s and still played today in England is Royal Shrovetide. Rugby is another example. The English Football Association was created in 1863 and drew up codified rules for associated football to set it apart from other versions being played elsewhere in Britain and, from there, soccer as we know it was born. Dr. Stefan Szymanski, a professor of sport management at the University of Michigan, co-wrote the book "It's Football, Not Soccer (And Vice Versa)" and explored the origins of the name. In a lecture to the American University of Beirut in 2019 he said soccer was "very clearly a word of English/British origin." "And bear in mind that the name 'association football' doesn't really appear until the 1870s," he said, "so it appears really very early on in the history of the game and the word 'soccer' has been used over and over again since it was coined at the end of the 19th century." Soccer was a commonly used term in Britain "Soccer" is not a commonly used term in Britain these days but that has not always been the case. It was the title of a popular Saturday morning television show, "Soccer AM," which ran from 1994 to 2023 on the Premier League's host broadcaster Sky Sports. England great and 1966 World Cup winner Bobby Charlton ran popular schools for decades, titled "Bobby Charlton's Soccer School." And Matt Busby - Manchester United's iconic manager who won the 1968 European Cup - titled his autobiography, which was published in 1974, "Soccer at the Top, My Life in Football." That book title suggests the terms "soccer" and "football" were interchangeable in British culture at that time. Perhaps the word 'soccer' isn't the real problem. Szymanski suggested the problem some people have with "soccer" isn't the word at all. But rather that it is specifically used in America. "It's when Americans use this word that we get the outpourings of distress and horror, and one of the most popular thoughts that people throw at this is to say that American football is not really football," he said in his lecture. He argued that given the overwhelming popularity of the NFL in the U.S. it makes perfect sense to differentiate between soccer and its own version of football. Not just Americans call it soccer The use of the word "soccer" is a bit more confused in other countries. Australia, which has its own Australian rules football along with both rugby codes, commonly uses the term and its national men's team are known as the Socceroos. It's soccer federation, however, is called Football Australia. It's a similar situation in Ireland, where Gaelic football is popular. The term "soccer" is used but the national soccer team is still governed by a body called the Football Association of Ireland. Canada, like the U.S. simply calls it soccer, which clearly distinguishes it from the NFL and Canadian Football League.
Hamilton Spectator
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Could soccer ever become ‘football' in the US?
It is the world's most popular sport and yet there is still debate over what it should actually be called. Is it football or soccer? U.S. President Donald Trump waded into the topic while at the Club World Cup final in New Jersey last Sunday. He joked that he could pass an executive order to bring the United States in line with much of the rest of the world and ensure that from now on Americans refer to it as football. 'I think I could do that,' he said with a smile during an interview with host broadcaster DAZN. It was a light-hearted comment, but at a time when the U.S. is playing an increasingly significant role in soccer the question of why Americans continue to call it by a different name to the one by which it is most commonly known has been raised again. There is, of course, already a popular sport called football in the U.S. — and that complicates things. 'They call it football, we call it soccer. I'm not sure that change could be made very easily,' Trump said. Soccer keeps growing in the U.S. and so does its influence on the sport. It is co-hosting the men's World Cup with Canada and Mexico next year — the third year in a row that it stages a major tournament after the 2024 Copa America and this summer's Club World Cup. Other factors are keeping soccer more often in the U.S. consciousness — and perhaps they will make saying 'football' more commonplace in a tough sporting landscape. One of the greatest players of all time, Lionel Messi, plays for MLS team Inter Miami; the popularity of the Premier League and Champions League is booming; and the documentary series 'Welcome to Wrexham' about a low-level Welsh club co-owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, has attracted new eyeballs. Don't blame Americans for calling it soccer Despite 'soccer' being widely associated with the U.S., it is commonly accepted that the word was actually coined in Britain, perhaps as far back as the 1880s. The exact date when it was first used is not known, but it is believed 'soccer' was derived from 'association football,' which was the first official name of the sport. The charity English Heritage says the nickname may have first been used by pupils at the iconic Harrow School to 'distinguish the new association game from their older pursuit, known as 'footer.'' Numerous versions of football began to flourish, often involving handling a ball more than kicking it. One example dating back to the 1600s and still played today in England is Royal Shrovetide . Rugby is another example. The English Football Association was created in 1863 and drew up codified rules for associated football to set it apart from other versions being played elsewhere in Britain and, from there, soccer as we know it was born. Dr. Stefan Szymanski, a professor of sport management at the University of Michigan, co-wrote the book 'It's Football, Not Soccer (And Vice Versa)' and explored the origins of the name. In a lecture to the American University of Beirut in 2019 he said soccer was 'very clearly a word of English/British origin.' 'And bear in mind that the name 'association football' doesn't really appear until the 1870s,' he said, 'so it appears really very early on in the history of the game and the word 'soccer' has been used over and over again since it was coined at the end of the 19th century.' Soccer was a commonly used term in Britain 'Soccer' is not a commonly used term in Britain these days but that has not always been the case. It was the title of a popular Saturday morning television show, 'Soccer AM,' which ran from 1994 to 2023 on the Premier League's host broadcaster Sky Sports. England great and 1966 World Cup winner Bobby Charlton ran popular schools for decades, titled 'Bobby Charlton's Soccer School.' And Matt Busby — Manchester United's iconic manager who won the 1968 European Cup — titled his autobiography, which was published in 1974, 'Soccer at the Top, My Life in Football.' That book title suggests the terms 'soccer' and 'football' were interchangeable in British culture at that time. Perhaps the word 'soccer' isn't the real problem Szymanski suggested the problem some people have with 'soccer' isn't the word at all. But rather that it is specifically used in America. 'It's when Americans use this word that we get the outpourings of distress and horror, and one of the most popular thoughts that people throw at this is to say that American football is not really football,' he said in his lecture. He argued that given the overwhelming popularity of the NFL in the U.S. it makes perfect sense to differentiate between soccer and its own version of football. Not just Americans call it soccer The use of the word 'soccer' is a bit more confused in other countries. Australia, which has its own Australian rules football along with both rugby codes, commonly uses the term and its national men's team are known as the Socceroos. It's soccer federation, however, is called Football Australia. It's a similar situation in Ireland, where Gaelic football is popular. The term 'soccer' is used but the national soccer team is still governed by a body called the Football Association of Ireland. Canada, like the U.S. simply calls it soccer, which clearly distinguishes it from the NFL and Canadian Football League. The Associated Press stylebook says soccer is the preferred term in the U.S. but notes that 'around the world the sport is referred to as football.' ___ James Robson is at ___ AP soccer:
The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Brazil Stars Slam Copa America Over Poor Warm-Up Areas
BRAZILIAN players, including six-time FIFA Player of the Year Marta, have criticised CONMEBOL and the organisers of the Women's Copa America in Ecuador for requiring teams to warm-up in confined indoor areas rather than on the pitch Images circulated on social media, before Brazil's dominant victory over Bolivia in their second Group B match on Tuesday, showed players from both teams warming up side-by-side in a confined area at the Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Stadium. According to the tournament regulations, the measure was implemented to prevent damage to the pitch, which hosts two matches in a day during the group stage. Marta, who returned from international retirement to participate in the continental tournament, voiced her frustration over the situation. 'It's been a long time since I played in a tournament here in South America, and we were saddened by these circumstances,' the 39-year-old striker told Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte. 'Athletes are expected to perform well and work hard, but we also have to demand a high level of organisation. 'There wasn't enough space for both teams, but both wanted to prepare. I really don't understand why we can't warm up on the pitch. 'This is a problem for us because it's very hot inside, on top of the altitude. We hope that CONMEBOL changes some things and improves the situation.' Coach Arthur Elias echoed Marta's concerns, emphasizing that the conditions pose risks to players. 'We shouldn't have to demand that those responsible for football do their job, just as the players do on the pitch and I do as a coach,' he said. 'The issue of warm-ups worries me a lot ... This is crucial for the players' health and for the match, because when both teams don't warm up on the pitch, they take longer to get going.' Midfielder Ary Borges directed criticism at CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez, highlighting the disparity between men's and women's tournaments. 'Even amateur matches are better organised than what we have here. Ask Alejandro if he could warm-up in a space measuring five or 10 metres and smelling of paint,' she said. 'I think we had an example of this with the Men's Copa America, with its huge infrastructure. Why is the women's tournament having to deal with this kind of thing? 'This is something he needs to address, as president. I think we deserve better.' CONMEBOL did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Reuters- REUTERS
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Clint Dempsey: U.S. Team Needs Success For Pro-USMNT Crowds At World Cup
Clint Dempsey says success on the field during friendlies over the next year would help the U.S. fill seats with pro-American fans at the World Cup next year, a turnaround from pro-opponent crowds at this year's Concacaf Gold Cup. U.S. men's natioanl team coach Mauricio Pochettino and current players took note that spectators were overwhelmingly rooting for Guatemala in St. Louis and Mexico in Houston. "We were outnumbered in the games that mattered in terms of the semifinal and then final. There were more fans for the opposing team. So it's up to the national team players to put a product on the field that makes people want to go spend their hard-earned money," Dempsey said Thursday during an interview with The Associated Press. "I think with everybody being back and having that fight and kind of mixing that together with the quality, I think that will give people motivation to go out there and support this team." The Americans have 10 friendlies on FIFA international fixture dates, two each in September, October, November, March and June, before opening the World Cup at Inglewood, California, on June 12. They play at Seattle seven days later, then close the group stage at Inglewood on June 25. "I want to see a team that is playing in an exciting style, whether it's defending well, building out of the back, getting forward, creating chances, getting goals," Dempsey said. "I just want to see the fight and the grit that we saw in the Gold Cup, just with more quality. That's what I'm looking forward to, that team that gets you believing again that they can go and win games against top competition." Dempsey, tied with Landon Donovan for the American record of 57 international goals, played for U.S. teams that were eliminated in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup, reached the round of 16 in 2010 and '14, and failed to qualify for the 2018 tournament. He says the rebuild for 2022, when the Americans again reached the round of 16, was positive with the new energy but came at the cost of veteran expertise. Defender DeAndre Yedlin was the only holdover from 2014. After winning the Concacaf Nations League in 2021, 2023 and 2024, the Americans were eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 Copa America, causing the U.S. Soccer Federation to replace Gregg Berhalter with Pochettino, and lost in the semifinals of this year's Nations League and the final of this year's Gold Cup. "There wasn't that big mix of a lot of older players kind of passing down lessons that they learned over the years," Dempsey said. "And sometimes it's one of those situations where you need someone to shake things up, right? You don't know if it's egos. You don't know what is the reason for why things don't work out. So I think after Copa America after Nations League, there definitely needed to be some things shook up. "And I think the more that people kind of look over their shoulder a little bit, their spots are not guaranteed, you have a culture that through training you can fight your way into getting into that starting lineup, I think people can get behind that and believe in that." Dempsey and wife Bethany have six children that keep them busy, daughters Elyse (16), Fifi (12) and Maevy (2), and sons Jackson (14) and Clay (10) and Linc (4). Jackson plays for Charlotte's academy. Dempsey doesn't coach, and while he never expected to remain in soccer as a broadcaster, he's pleased with his new roles. At the World Cup, the U.S. will be seeded as one of the three co-hosts. That means the Americans won't have a top 10 opponent in their group and if they finish first could avoid a strong nation in the new round of 32. "If you are looking on numbers and looking on paper," Dempsey said, "you have a chance to do something special and hopefully they take advantage of it. I think we need all the best players fit, playing week in, week out. I'm excited to see what they do with mixing a little bit more quality into this fighting and gritty kind of culture that you've seen throughout the Gold Cup." Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! Get more from the FIFA Men's World Cup Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
North Wales Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Thomas Frank hoping to take Tottenham to ‘new heights'
Frank faced the media for the first time on Friday since he replaced Ange Postecoglou on June 12 and started with a message of condolence to Liverpool following the death of Diogo Jota. It was quickly over to business for former Brentford boss Frank with a string of questions about Son and vice-captain Cristian Romero, who have both been linked with a move away this summer. Brave. Aggressive. Attack. Thomas lays down his principles 👊 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 18, 2025 Frank revealed the experienced duo would feature in Saturday's friendly at Reading, but has not made a decision over the captaincy, despite Son leading Spurs to a first trophy in 17 years with Europa League glory in May. 'Two top players, Sonny, been here 10 years, finally got his his well-deserved trophy in the summer, so important for the team and the club. Cristian Romero, World Cup winner, Europa League winner, Copa America winner, very, very important for us as well,' Frank explained. 'Both have trained well, setting the standards out there on the training pitch and both will play tomorrow so I'm very happy. 'My expectation is all the players are here and they are training well. That is what I am focusing on and again very impressed by them. 'As I said, they are playing tomorrow, that's a good indicator that they are here. 'I haven't decided anything on that (captaincy). I have a long list of bullet points I need to get through and I take them in the right order. 'He (Son) was the captain last year and when we play two 45s tomorrow, Son and Romero will be the two captains, but I haven't made a final decision.' Frank was equally reluctant to be drawn into transfer targets, but Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Gibbs-White was briefly discussed. Gibbs-White was set for a medical at Hotspur Way last Friday after Tottenham were understood to have triggered his £60million release clause. However, Forest have accused Spurs of contacting Gibbs-White directly before going to the club and the protracted saga has failed to move on this week. 'I will not speak about players who are not mine. I think I have two exceptions and they are getting older – (Cristiano) Ronaldo and (Lionel) Messi. The rest I will just speak about the players who are inside Tottenham,' Frank said. There were light-hearted moments with Frank joking he only came to Spurs to be sacked and a guarantee they will lose matches, which was followed by an unfortunate mention of Arsenal's unbeaten 2003-04 campaign. It all starts here. Watch our pre-season friendly against Reading live on SPURSPLAY 📺 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 16, 2025 Frank added: 'One thing is 100 per cent sure, we will lose football matches. I haven't seen a team that is not losing any football matches. There is Arsenal, that we can't mention, in the Premier League. So I made my first rookie mistake there!' The 51-year-old was respectful of Postecoglou's achievements and repeatedly stated his desire to make sure the club compete in four competitions – after they recorded a Premier League worst finish of 17th in the 2024-25 campaign. 'I have the privilege of I have never been sacked before. That is one of the reasons why I took the job. I get a little bit more risk in my daily life,' Frank added. 'First and foremost, I have said that before, Ange will forever be a legend here at Tottenham. He is one of three who has won a European trophy and the first in 41 years. Unbelievable, fantastic achievement. 'I see happy players, positive, smiling, energy, training well. Good vibe around the place and there should be — they have just won the Europa League. 'Going into a new season and in football, it's about dreaming and hoping. That's what we do. 'I'll do everything every day to work towards hopefully taking this club to new heights – that's the ambition.'
