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Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. The most popular of these worldwide is Association football, which also goes by the name of soccer. The English language word football is also applied to Rugby football (Rugby union and Rugby league), North American football (American and Canadian), Australian rules football, and Gaelic football.
While it is widely believed that the word football, or "foot ball", originated in reference to the action of a foot kicking a ball, there is a rival explanation, which has it that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.Professional Football Researchers Association Origins of Football These games were usually played by peasants, as opposed to the horse-riding sports often played by aristocrats. While there is no conclusive evidence for this explanation, the word football has always implied a variety of games played on foot, not just those that involved kicking a ball. In some cases, the word football has been applied to games which have specifically outlawed kicking the ball. (See football (word) for more details.)
All football games involve scoring with a spherical or ellipsoidal ball (itself called a football), by moving the ball into, onto, or over a goal area or line defended by the opposing team. Many of the modern games have their origins in England, but many peoples around the world have played games which involved kicking and/or carrying a ball since ancient times.
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7 days til #TheU! College football was hit by a hurricane for a whole decade! #30for30
ohalexlol (Alex Morgan) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:36 -0000
7 days til #TheU! College football was hit by a hurricane for a whole decade! #30for30
West Virginia vs Rutgers College Football Odds Alert: Sports-Odds.com is issuing a College Football Odds Alert at 1... http://bit.ly/5GulgY
comparenflodds (NFL Odds) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:33 -0000
West Virginia vs Rutgers College Football Odds Alert: Sports-Odds.com is issuing a College Football Odds Alert at 1... http://bit.ly/5GulgY
@accfootballnews The worst part of the college football season is the opening kickoff because that means it'll be over before you know it.
vthokiefans (vthokiefans) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:31 -0000
@accfootballnews The worst part of the college football season is the opening kickoff because that means it'll be over before you know it.
is Ready for Some BIG 12 Championship Football.
famous_361 (Ryan LeMieux) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:31 -0000
is Ready for Some BIG 12 Championship Football.
Leaving Trumbauer after a combined 20 hours of judging yesterday. Great kids, heinous administration. Ready for football.
sandirobertson (sandirobertson) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:30 -0000
Leaving Trumbauer after a combined 20 hours of judging yesterday. Great kids, heinous administration. Ready for football.
@sjcNKOTB Football! Liverpool Vs Blackburn Rovers!!!
ebonyJKnight (Ebony) Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:48:25 -0000
@sjcNKOTB Football! Liverpool Vs Blackburn Rovers!!!
Colin Campbell Sports - Supplier of amateur team football kits focussed mainly for the UK.
Football Shops in the UK - A directory of football shops in the UK stocking everything from books to trophies.
Meta Description: [ Football Shops on the Internet, we list all of the Football shops on one web site making it easier to find what you are looking for. Football shops, football shop, soccer shop, soccer shops, Football store, team kits, football team kits, football stores, soccer store, soccer stores, football shi... ]
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Football-supplies.com - Football equipment suppliers to semi-professional teams throughout the United Kingdom.
Footballkits.com - Online suppliers of soccer team kits and accessories.
Hat Trick Soccer - Offer a range of football equipment service to football clubs from grass roots to professional.
I Was There Ltd - Picture collectables designed and published to commemorate memorable football matches. Printable order form.
Meta Description: [ Unique England Football collectables under official licence to The Football Association. Your entrance ticket to any England game, framed with a key action photograph. ]
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Mightymast Leisure Limited - Supplier Of Table Football Games and Cigarette Vending Machines
Premiershirts - Supplies preowned classic football shirts for the fan and the collector for worldwide delivery.
Soccer Art - Paintings which concentrate on people as football supporters in the North of England.
Meta Description: [ paintings about people as football supporters ]
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