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It's short for 'Association Football', the 'Association' being the Football Association, the governing body of football in England. Americans use soccer because 'football' means to them American Football, the most popular in the USA. In most other countries the most popular type of football is soccer, so the terms are synonymous. Other types of football include Rugby, Gaelic, and Australian Rules.

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  • It's short for 'Association Football', the 'Association' being the Football Association, the governing body of football in England. Americans use soccer because 'football' means to them American Football, the most popular in the USA. In most other countries the most popular type of football is soccer, so the terms are synonymous. Other types of football include Rugby, Gaelic, and Australian Rules.
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  • It's short for 'Association Football', the 'Association' being the Football Association, the governing body of football in England. Americans use soccer because 'football' means to them American Football, the most popular in the USA. In most other countries the most popular type of football is soccer, so the terms are synonymous. Other types of football include Rugby, Gaelic, and Australian Rules.
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