Why is football called soccer in the US?
It is originally a British name. “Assoccer” (association football) was later shortened to “soccer”. The American football is called rugby football. Later British changes the name to football due to anti-americanism. But in America, football is named as a more popular sports like rugby football. So now it cannot change the name as the world called.
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Why is football called soccer in the US?

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It is originally a British name. “Assoccer” (association football) was later shortened to “soccer”. The American football is called rugby football. Later British changes the name to football due to anti-americanism. But in America, football is named as a more popular sports like rugby football. So now it cannot change the name as the world called.
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