³1username³2³2name³2text_default³2version³21³2ts³2981232529³2ip³224.25.198.151³2data³2text³3Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other teams goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").
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That which one buys a large screen television for... 
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Not to start a religious war or anything, but the definition above is for what we Americans call SocceR.  FootBall is what they play in the SuperBowl. :-) --JimboWales
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I suggest AmericanFootball and EuropeanFootball as topics.  :-) -- LarrySanger
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Do non-Americans refer to Soccer as Soccer as well as FootBall?

If so, we could change this page to simply be a pointer to AmericanFootball, SocceR, and AustralianFootball.
I think AustralianFootball is the same thing as RugBy, but
I'm not an expert!
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I have never heard of a SportS called EuropeanFootball. I believe that Soccer is an North American term that has spread also to Australia. I think EuropE, South America and AfricA uses the term FootBall for what Americans call Soccer.

Do the following investigation yourself:
* British site: http://www.football.co.uk/
* French site: http://www.football.fr/
* Italian site: http://www.football.it/
* South africa: http://www.safa.org.za/misstat.html
* Mexico: http://www.terceradivision.com.mx/
* Argentina: http://www.afa.org.ar/home.htm
* Brasil: http://www.brasilfutebol.com/select_language.sps
* India: http://www.indianfootball.8m.com/

A quick Internet-investigation leads me to believe that UnitedStates, CanadA, AustraliA and NewZealand use the word Soccer and the rest of the world uses the word FootBall.

-- LinusTolke
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Americans, when for whatever reason we speak about soccer as "football," in order to avoid confusion with the sport we call "football," call soccer "European football."  Even [http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/foot/ital/t/inte/ Yahoo! UK] is determined to annoy you by calling it this.
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Yahoo! UK - just as any other decent sports site - calls it European FootBall in order to distinguish between FootBall played in Europe and FootBall played on other continents, eg. South America. I would like to remind my fellow Americans that FootBall, by definition is played using one's feet, and not by holding on to it with your hands and running around like a headless chicken.

<em>Whoever wrote this deserves a round of applause, it made
me laugh out load</em>--JimboWales

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And then enters the [http://www.bomis.com/rings/xfl XFL] or [http://www.bomis.com/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?XfL XfL]
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The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").
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The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.
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''see'' /Talk

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Two teams play agains each other to score with a ball in the
opponent's area.

The agreements end here.

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If you are outside the United States, football means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

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However, if you are in the United States, football is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, football means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

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However, if you are in the United States, football is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, football means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

In the United States, the previous definition correspond to SocceR.
A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

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However, if you are in the United States, football is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

In many countries (mainly in SouthAmericA and EuropE) FootBall is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend.

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

In many countries (mainly in SouthAmerica and EuropE) FootBall is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend.

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
----

However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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opponent's area.

The agreement ends here.

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If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:


Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

In many countries (mainly in SouthAmerica and EuropE) FootBall is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend. This has a bad side, as groups of
fanatics have often caused disturbances and sometimes tragedies.
See HooliGans.

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

In many countries (mainly in SouthAmerica and EuropE) FootBall is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend. This has a bad side, as groups of
fanatics have often caused disturbances and sometimes tragedies.
See HooliGans.

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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Much friendly controversy has erupted over the term FootBall, primarily because it is used in different ways in different parts of the world.  Two teams play agains each other to score with a ball in the opponent's area.  The agreement ends there.


If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:

Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

In many countries (mainly in SouthAmerica and EuropE) FootBall is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend. This has a bad side, as groups of
fanatics have often caused disturbances and sometimes tragedies.
See HooliGans.

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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If you are outside the United States, FootBall means:

Two teams of eleven players each fight to get a spherical ball into the other team's goal.

The players are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms or shoulders.

Each team has a goal keeper that is allowed to touch the ball with his arms and shoulders when he is standing within the marked area around the home goal, which is called the PenaltyArea (aka the "box").

A match lasts 90 minutes (two halves - 45 minutes each) plus 2-5 minutes of injury time.

In many countries (mainly in SouthAmerica and EuropE) FootBall is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend. This has a bad side, as groups of fanatics have often caused disturbances and sometimes tragedies(''See HooliGans'').

The major event is the WorldCup which is held every four years and in which 32 countries take part. 

In the United States, the previous definition corresponds to SocceR.
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However, if you are in the UnitedStates, FootBall is something different:

Two teams fight for control of an oval ball, which they have to
carry in the arms and/or pass to another player on the same team,
until the ball is stopped or the player carrying the ball get to the end of the field.

Here at Wikipedia, in the interests of peace among all the peoples of the Earth, we shall call this sport AmericanFootball

(Please someone that knows more about this that me, complete/correct it)

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''see'' /Talk

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