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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wkenneth (Kenneth) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:28 -0000
Chelsea transfer ban suspended : Football: Chelsea have been cleared to sign new players in the January transf.. http://bit.ly/1UeYhT
Jard Work: Sticks And Stones...: If you want to know what it is really like for an Ohio State football player w.. http://bit.ly/1zr0Xh
Buckeye_Sports (BuckeyeSports.com ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:27 -0000
Jard Work: Sticks And Stones...: If you want to know what it is really like for an Ohio State football player w.. http://bit.ly/1zr0Xh
Most college football progams pick a cupcake for Homecoming opponent, hoping for a blowout. LSU? How 'bout #3 ranked Alabama? Gotta love it!
NSRnow (Natl Scouting Report) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:26 -0000
Most college football progams pick a cupcake for Homecoming opponent, hoping for a blowout. LSU? How 'bout #3 ranked Alabama? Gotta love it!
@AzhlinDeathh it's not disgusting it's nice out just cold. go to the football game tonight.
diandraleexx (diandraleexx) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:25 -0000
@AzhlinDeathh it's not disgusting it's nice out just cold. go to the football game tonight.
Chelsea transfer ban suspended : Football: Chelsea have been cleared to sign new players in the January transf.. http://bit.ly/1UeYhT
ArtsInfinite (Arts Infinite) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:24 -0000
Chelsea transfer ban suspended : Football: Chelsea have been cleared to sign new players in the January transf.. http://bit.ly/1UeYhT
Wow, you think football is brutal, eye gouging, late hits, etc, it has nothing on women's soccer, http://bit.ly/3xgBXA.
jay4217 (jay wright) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:24:16 -0000
Wow, you think football is brutal, eye gouging, late hits, etc, it has nothing on women's soccer, http://bit.ly/3xgBXA.

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