I think it's because the Yanks got hold of it and pretty much changed "soccer" from being a nickname to its actual name. So calling Football, soccer sounds like an americanisation of the name and there is now an understandable push back against this. The truth is that the nickname "soccer" comes from the old name of Association Football
You're not wrong, but there's a bit more to it. The word "soccer" tended to be used in England by the upper classes, to distinguish it from their preferred form of football, the one they colloquially called "rugger" (i.e. rugby).
With the permission of the player no doubt.
The medical and injury status of our players is discussed all the time. If a player has an ACL or break medical staff will know as soon as it is confirmed. They tell the club and the head coach then tells the press (de facto tells EVERYONE) at a press conference. During Covid everyone knew who had tested positive.
It's baffling that you can't see this.
The story requires a cascade of coincidences. It's unlikely to have occurred.
Have you learned absolutely nothing from every single reply to your original comment? Are you a Swansman alt. account? It’s a really, really bad look.
Yep, makes sense, only that lot could turn association into soccer. But when I grew up "soccer" was an acceptable term for playing football. I started cracking the shits with it when I came to Aus, and every time I said football the response was "oh you mean soccer" to which I have responded for 35 years with No I mean football, you know, the game whose world cup is the largest viewed sporting event by a frigging huge margin.
Ah stop it, the game is called football only a complete wanker would call it soccer in opposition to calling it football, and it's quite a common thing in the UK to have a pint and maybe a debrief after a shift, even if that means setting a concerned football fan at ease by letting them know a star player isn't too seriously injured. Far Far more important than knowing how Welbz actually is. Also if you read all the posts you would realise that the bloke having a pint and debriefing told us that Welbz wasn't too serious injured and should make a quick recovery
I'm on here to find out how DANNY WELBECK is recovering.
While there may be some truth in this going back about 120years or so, it doesn't get any closer to answering why calling it soccer seems to have become unacceptable for so many people relatively recently.
And yet no one raises an eyebrow at all the twankers (twats/wankers) on here who use 'movies' for films or 'seasons' for series. Piss off and live in Cincinnati if you're gonna be droppin' that shizz around these parts. Absolute c-units.
They have not told me anything I didn't already know. As I said, I think the story is unlikely for the previous reasons stated.
As seen also in English language. Much of American chat today would be instantly familiar to the ears of 17th century Bristolian peasants.
Apart from “succour ” you then have the common English terminology for describing the game that’s massacred, so for example :
Jerseys - shirtsApart from “succour ” you then have the common English terminology for describing the game that’s massacred, so for example :
1-0, one nil, becomes one to nothing.
2-2, two all, becomes two goals each.
3-3, that’s a draw, becomes that’s a tie.
Dressing room - locker room
And finally, the fans FFS! Love ‘em really, but they just don’t get it.
I’m sure there’s a load more but you get my drift.
