I cannot believe...

[Designer]

Any team that doesn't bring their "A" game deserves to lose.

 

[mmaria]

I would never understand why you people calling this "soccer"!? that's football!

 

[mishele]

Hey, I am now a soccer mom! I know everything!

 

[Life]

You cry for Brazil, I cheer for Germany.

Jaaaaaa

That's a rough loss! Were there riots? Isn't that what soccer fans do?

No, Germany fans were not allowed to leave the stadium after the game. They were escorted out later just for that reason.

Hey, I am now a soccer mom! I know everything!

Congrats

 

[Designer]

I would never understand why you people calling this "soccer"!? that's football!

It saves us three syllables when we're talking about American football. And we talk about that more often, so it's a great effort-saver.

 

[astroNikon]

Isn't it futbol ?
because football in the US is completely different. I'd hate to see the German Football team show up and play the Seattle Seahawks football team.

I'm also a soccer dad of a couple kids ... so I call it soccer lol

 

[robbins.photo]

because football in the US is completely different. I'd hate to see the German Football team show up and play the Seattle Seahawks football team.

Actually if they were using the American rules... well, I for one would pay really good money to see that.. lol.

 

[limr30 3]

Futbol is only the Portuguese spelling and probably the spelling in other languages, too, but you're seeing it spelled that way a lot because the Cup is in Brazil.

But most of the world, including other English-speaking countries, calls it football. Soccer and football share the same roots (as does rugby) and the most common explanation is that "soccer" derived from the term "Association Football." English-speakers love to abbreviate, so "Assoc" plus the -er ending eventually mushed into "soccer," first referring to the players, and then to the game itself. Here's a decent enough explanation:
Why Americans Call Soccer 'Soccer' - Uri Friedman - The Atlantic

 

[pgriz]

Well, that the literate explanation. The truth is that Americans and Canadians call it "soccer" to annoy everyone else.

 

[JacaRanda]

Well, that the literate explanation. The truth is that Americans and Canadians call it "soccer" to annoy everyone else.

Yup, I snorted with this one.

 

[robbins.photo]

Well, that the literate explanation. The truth is that Americans and Canadians call it "soccer" to annoy everyone else.

Well it makes perfect sense that we should call our version football - I mean in Soccer everyone on the team except for two guys move the ball using their feet, whereas in football only two guys on either side use their feet and everyone else uses there hands.. umm.. so...

Ok, well "handball" was already taken.

 

[pgriz]

Back to important issues... Will Argentina follow Brazil's example, or will they provide the appropriate counterpoint? We'll know in about six hours...

 

[limr30 3]

Well, that the literate explanation. The truth is that Americans and Canadians call it "soccer" to annoy everyone else.

Yeah, pretty much And Australians, too.

 

[mmaria]

yeah... I give up... you can call it whatever you want, that doesn't change the fact that it is football we're talking about

 

[astroNikon]

yeah... I give up... you can call it whatever you want, that doesn't change the fact that it is football we're talking about

kinda like how certain Ham in Canada is called Canadian bacon .... versus American bacon !!

I think Germany is going to win ... by getting the round ball into the net more times than Argentina.