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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Just finished playing {Co-Ed< FLAG FOOTBALL. Anyone in Madville age 18+ that wants to play holla at me
DplusM3 (Donae Morrow) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:43 -0000
Just finished playing {Co-Ed< FLAG FOOTBALL. Anyone in Madville age 18+ that wants to play holla at me
Last football practice of the year 2nite. final wkend. Lach ends 2mrw, Harrison on Sun.
stevemckinion (Steven McKinion) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:35 -0000
Last football practice of the year 2nite. final wkend. Lach ends 2mrw, Harrison on Sun.
Colin Peek Nominated for Wuerffel Trophy: Alabama senior tight end Colin Peek is among 70 college football play.. http://bit.ly/MMmYa
Inside_the_Tide (Inside the Tide) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:31 -0000
Colin Peek Nominated for Wuerffel Trophy: Alabama senior tight end Colin Peek is among 70 college football play.. http://bit.ly/MMmYa
NCAA football your Passion? Stop into Sports Edition Bar this weekend and catch all of the BCS top teams in Action. We've got all the games!
hiltonohare (Hilton Chicago OHare) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:27 -0000
NCAA football your Passion? Stop into Sports Edition Bar this weekend and catch all of the BCS top teams in Action. We've got all the games!
off to the football game. :/
xosnexo (Sneha Banerjee) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:26 -0000
off to the football game. :/
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SECSportsWire (SECSportsWire) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:25 -0000
CommodoreWire: Make a football wager with 'The Blind Side's' John Lee Hancock - Los.. http://bit.ly/T8vtM #dores #vandy

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