Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. The most popular of these worldwide is Association football, which also goes by the name of soccer. The English language word football is also applied to Rugby football (Rugby union and Rugby league), North American football (American and Canadian), Australian rules football, and Gaelic football.

While it is widely believed that the word football, or "foot ball", originated in reference to the action of a foot kicking a ball, there is a rival explanation, which has it that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.Professional Football Researchers Association Origins of Football These games were usually played by peasants, as opposed to the horse-riding sports often played by aristocrats. While there is no conclusive evidence for this explanation, the word football has always implied a variety of games played on foot, not just those that involved kicking a ball. In some cases, the word football has been applied to games which have specifically outlawed kicking the ball. (See football (word) for more details.)

All football games involve scoring with a spherical or ellipsoidal ball (itself called a football), by moving the ball into, onto, or over a goal area or line defended by the opposing team. Many of the modern games have their origins in England, but many peoples around the world have played games which involved kicking and/or carrying a ball since ancient times.

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just voted "American Football" on "Which American sports do you like?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/1Av539
ohsojulia612xx (Julia Ditkoff) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:14 -0000
just voted "American Football" on "Which American sports do you like?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/1Av539
Going to the Marcos de Niza football game tonight to support my cousin in the band
ortzman (Joseph Ortiz) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:11 -0000
Going to the Marcos de Niza football game tonight to support my cousin in the band
Great football last night. St. Paul's Crusaders are worthy opponents for the mighty Oak Park Raiders. Bite 'em next year Bulldogs!
TouchdownOnline (Bernie Kruchak) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:11 -0000
Great football last night. St. Paul's Crusaders are worthy opponents for the mighty Oak Park Raiders. Bite 'em next year Bulldogs!
@xBlasianBarbiex damn u REALLY like football....lol....who do u hate more raiders , broncos or cheifs...lol
U_ignorANT (Anthony G ) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:10 -0000
@xBlasianBarbiex damn u REALLY like football....lol....who do u hate more raiders , broncos or cheifs...lol
Friday! Football season is done! Freshman cheer sleepover tonight! Gonna chill out this weekend :)
MrsFreeland (Amber M. Freeland) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:06 -0000
Friday! Football season is done! Freshman cheer sleepover tonight! Gonna chill out this weekend :)
Well.. Ready to win us some football tonight! =)
chan_ran (Chandran Lace) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:00 -0000
Well.. Ready to win us some football tonight! =)

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