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.

More on [ Football ]

Football - Twitter Search

New blog post: Fighter Fernando works overtime http://www.footballbettingforum.co.uk/index.php/fighter-fernando-works-overtime/ #football
FootyBetForum (FootballBettingForum) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:57:05 -0000
New blog post: Fighter Fernando works overtime http://www.footballbettingforum.co.uk/index.php/fighter-fernando-works-overtime/ #football
Kuipers comes through the hard way: Peter Brezovan has just signed up for one of the toughest jobs in English football. http://bit.ly/6JdazT
thisisbrighton (thisisbrighton) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:57:01 -0000
Kuipers comes through the hard way: Peter Brezovan has just signed up for one of the toughest jobs in English football. http://bit.ly/6JdazT
@MACkiitty I really don't fuck wit football but i watch it
MrakICKz (Anthony Broussard) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:56:48 -0000
@MACkiitty I really don't fuck wit football but i watch it
Manha Iwabuchi Japan's no.1 female football striker.
rofanizm (Andya Rofan) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:56:43 -0000
Manha Iwabuchi Japan's no.1 female football striker.
Football Betting Tipsters - Fully Proofed Winning Tips.: Affiliates Get Residual Income Promoting This New Memb.. http://trim.li/nk/Wa2
gnrqbkr (g b) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:56:17 -0000
Football Betting Tipsters - Fully Proofed Winning Tips.: Affiliates Get Residual Income Promoting This New Memb.. http://trim.li/nk/Wa2
RT @FABEWASH31: Have yall ever seen a football player that looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane? LMAO
TIERRA226 (Teedah) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:56:14 -0000
RT @FABEWASH31: Have yall ever seen a football player that looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane? LMAO

Subscribe to Football RSS feed