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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@Rob_Ish nothing compares to baseball. at least not to me. funny my whole life I was into football and basketball and never baseball. lol
flaxenmanes (Kerri ) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:42 -0000
@Rob_Ish nothing compares to baseball. at least not to me. funny my whole life I was into football and basketball and never baseball. lol
@susiesprinkles WAIT! if yooh @reply meh ... DM meh cuz i'm on muh phone xÑ heheehhe i watching football game :Ñ
chrystalx3OG (Chrystal Abano) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:39 -0000
@susiesprinkles WAIT! if yooh @reply meh ... DM meh cuz i'm on muh phone xÑ heheehhe i watching football game :Ñ
@SupportMiley i was at my schools football game and it was freezing and now I'm eating at some restaurant. But I'm soo cold
Michael9898 (Michael) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:37 -0000
@SupportMiley i was at my schools football game and it was freezing and now I'm eating at some restaurant. But I'm soo cold
merrill up 21-3 on marshfield level 3 football. 3:23 to go in 4th.
bgraff_waow (Bryon Graff) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:34 -0000
merrill up 21-3 on marshfield level 3 football. 3:23 to go in 4th.
With my boys. Dancing to Michael Jackson at the football game at SOCES. Life is good!
RANDIBORDEN (Randi Borden) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:32 -0000
With my boys. Dancing to Michael Jackson at the football game at SOCES. Life is good!
Not going to the ASU vs JSU game! I am taking a break from ASU football.
sunflowerarc (Cheldia Fairley) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:07:31 -0000
Not going to the ASU vs JSU game! I am taking a break from ASU football.

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