Popular Name For Football Crossword Clue Answers on December 20, 2024
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Updated Dec 20, 2024
Popular Name For Football Crossword Clue
Let’s find the answers to Popular Name For Football for the December 20, 2024 edition of the crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 6 letters. Start with S and end with R, and the possible solutions are SACKER, SAETER, SOCCER.
Answer
The answer to the clue, Popular Name For Football is SOCCER.
Explanation
The answer to the Popular Name For Football is SOCCER.
"Popular Name For Football" with the answer "SOCCER" refers to the term commonly used in countries like the United States and Canada to distinguish the sport of football (as known internationally) from American football or Canadian football.
In most parts of the world, the sport is simply called "football," but the term "soccer" originated in England in the late 19th century as a colloquial abbreviation of "association football," which was the formal name for the sport. The term "soccer" became widely used in North America to avoid confusion with American football.
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