Gnonthgol t1_j9z2f04 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:55 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in ELI5: How did association football become the most popular sport in the world, more popular than any other sport that was spread around the world? by astarisaslave

I hear people all over the world use the term association football when there is a need to specify which form of football and do not want to sound like an American.

KudzuNinja t1_j9z3cd8 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Are there different kinds of soccer or do you mean separating “American football” from “European kickball?”

Fred2718 t1_j9z3wj8 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:04 PM

You mean "American handegg" to differentiate it from "Commonwealth handegg" and "global kickball"

KudzuNinja t1_j9z5eal wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Ah, thank you, gentleman scholar

Gnonthgol t1_j9zbid1 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:54 PM

There is Rugby football, Gaelic football, Australian football, Gridiron football, etc.