American watches Legendary football (soccer) Long Shot Goals | Reaction!!

[@MrMattie725]

And there are still so many legendary long shots missing. The Roberto Carlos goal, the other Roberto Carlos goal, Kompany vs Leicester, Ibra vs England, ...

[@Turlifutz]

I love how anyone understands this sentence : "The Roberto Carlos goal, the other Roberto Carlos goal"

[@s4ss1n]

you forgot about that Roberto Carlos goal 😏 i can see why he was left off the list here, he could have his own version of this listing all to himself (and does on other vids lol)

[@tchamikos]

Haha the roberto carlos freekick and the volley from beckham assist 😂

[@Othraerir]

the seedorf scorcher... some say it's still on it's way up

[@KingJohnson1985]

Diego's 68.25m goal for Werder Bremen vs Alemannia Aachen also is missing, that was an outrageous goal

[@i_can_c_u_2295]

As a goalie, it always looks bad for you, when someone makes a goal 45 meters away. But from the perspective of the goalie, the ball moves in the air. The perfect knuckle ball is just so hard to block or catch. When it looks likes the ball goes in the left corner, 1 second later it seems to go over the goal in the right corner. When the ball flies into the goal, it hits in the down left corner. Everybody thinks, you made the mistake. Just play good and everything is okay after the game.

[@Smoshy16]

I always blamed the outfield players for a allowing the shots on goal or not scoring more at the other end :) To be fair I was never blamed nor took the blame unless it was a massive screw up. That's football :)

[@i_can_c_u_2295]

@@Smoshy16 I wasn’t blamed either, but it’s kinda embarrassing xD.

[@nottheonefromearth]

I feel ya, but then again.. It's just perspective. Juninho.. R. Carlos & Hulk they we're unstoppable.

[@thanossnap4170]

As a goalie. Thoughts on the Meslier...uhm..."slight" mistake the other day? 😅(Should add that i'm a Leeds fan).

[@maartenvanvlijmen4443]

If you haven't already you should watch a Juninho Free Kick compilation

[@Emannnen]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's 30-yard bicycle kick should have been in this video😅 /Sweden

[@CummyPancakes]

As an English man in Sweden who was in a pub surrounded by Swedes while that was on TV even I gave that goal a standing ovation.

[@Dr.Acula76]

The second to last one was Tim Howard. One of the greatest American keepers ever. Played for Everton and Manchester United in the EPL

[@glennheuts407]

Kevin Durant could do better imo😂😂😂😂

[@HectorMariecote]

One of the greatest? Who else?

[@marecare77]

​@@HectorMariecoteBrad Friedl was better imo...had a loong career in the UK

[@HectorMariecote]

@@marecare77 Totally forgot him. He was great also.

[@TD_JR]

Tim had like a 120kmh wind behind him that day as well... I remember that game - one of the windiest ever played.

[@Hyster1aMcR]

So ypur favorite aspect of the game where players run with the ball and get past defenders is called Dribbling and its really satisfying when a player goes on a run then scores

[@stebs01]

The sport “football” has a ton of different versions of the sport with its own ruleset, so it’s technically more of an umbrella term. “Soccer” is the shortened word for “association football” which is what the rest of the world know simply as “football” as it is the most popular version of football.

[@ÉamonBréach]

If you love when they shake a bunch of defenders and then score then a Lionel Messi solo goals highlight reel is a must.

[@-yeme-]

goals like this are awesome but to see what the game is really all about watch a compilation of the greatest team goals, with slick movement and passing

[@Smoshy16]

Not only is the Vardy goal (6th one shown) an amazing strike but at the start of the season the team were 5000/1 odds to win the league. They won and the betting houses lost a hell of a lot of money.

[@marcelrenes2435]

In the thumbnail I see my hero Van Bronckhorst (in Orange with number 5). Why isn't he in the video? He scored an outrageous goal in the Word Cup semi-final against Uruguay.

[@Arijje]

Yeah pretty scummy to put him in the thumbnail but not in the video

[@PinballGamer42]

A beauty of a free kick by Chris Maguire for Scotland and a gorgeous 53m clearance into goal by Kemar Roofe for rangers in Europa League ( in the pouring rain) 😚👌

[@pegt8920]

These are great examples of why it’s called “the beautiful game” Thanx🤓

[@thedudeabidesss]

Where u mentioned the ball had its own mind, i think the ball was jabulani which was famous for its unpredictable movement and was a nightmare for goalkeepers. It was the official one of 2010 world cup

[@lordomacron3719]

American Football was derived from Rugby Football which itself was once the same game with Association Football. They Split into Association And Rugby Football first. I think it Was Harvard University that first had Rugby Football from which American Football (or Grid Iron) was born. This is why it is still Called American Football despite the Foot being rarely used for ball control these days.

[@Wultatinyeri]

I played soccer growing up, and my last 5 seasons i was a goalkeeper, and handy enough to win leagues best GK 3 of those 5 seasons. My older brother played against me with a different local club and scored from inside the centre circle once, against me. We still argue now about it, 19 years later 😂 I still swear my defenders and a few of their players blocked my view, and it was a knuckle ball hit quite hard and low. He won't take that and tells me i had no chance. Somewhat agree. So, you could imagine how a pro feels in that situation.

[@Marlontje.]

Gio’s one was superb in the semi final of the WC

[@Darren-c6u]

0:16 Yes I Absoluty Agree

[@cliffwheeler7357]

By a shear coincidence there was an article on the BBC sport web site a few days ago writing about the demise of "The Screamer." This a nickname here in the UK for the kind of goal you are featuring in your video. Apparently, the majority of goals scored in the English professional leagues currently, are from close range which is a disappointing statistic if it's true. There have always been goal "poachers" in the game. Strikers who specialise being in the right place at the right time to score goals from close range. However, that type of goal will always be an important part of the game, but for me the "screamer," hitting the top corner of the net from thirty five yards out, will always be the most exciting part of any match. Some people claim that the lack of long range shots is down to retaining possession of the ball at all costs, as a team advances on the opponents goal. Possibly, who knows, hopefully there are still a few coaches left who will encourage their strikers to "have a go," if the opportunity presents itself.

[@diegomangueira]

If you like screamers, you should take a look at compilations from the Brazilian leagues. Our players will shoot from anywhere! 😆

[@seansilva967]

Upper 90 free kicks with zero spin so they dance in the air 🤌🤌🤌

[@cacho100uva]

I'd say that, if that's a true statistic, the decrease in the number of screamers, just like the rise of the cautious possession football mentality, comes down to attempting to lower the impact of chance/luck in the game and managing risk. Even though screamers are amazing to watch and some of them are mostly down to skill, power and precision the truth is the majority are very very much dependent on luck. Even in this compilation there are several goals that are obviously not intended by the scorer, or are at least very lucky to find themselves in the net. It's an unfortunate side effect of how competitive and improved every aspect of the game has become. It's why people also talk about the death of the flair player, the magician dribbling and toying with the opposition.

[@kimbirch1202]

I think there are more screamers scored now, than in the past, as balls have become lighter, and boot technology has improved. I also enjoy a good team goal .

[@lewissmith3896]

I just read it last night.

[@hunterjuneau7037]

Kinda surprised one of Orellano's bangers from this season didn't make it! 😂

[@onurji4311]

Wow!! The collaboration everyone needed! Great reaction, Polo would love to see more! Btw 7:30 if you are into that kind of goals, Messi is the one you should look for. It's his style to dribble past multiple defenders before scoring a goal

[@AriMalatesta]

In case you did'nt notice, while most are from easily 50 or 60ty yards away, some goals are made from the goalkeepers, almost a hundred yards away...

[@merajabrams]

Thank you so much for admitting the ugly truth. By saying that "we Americans are living in our bubble here". Respect.

[@gohumberto]

Superb production on your video. Studio lighting .... etc. Just thought I'd say.

[@YoungFoxy-td1gi]

David Beckham’s goal from the halfway line should have made this video. Sensational goal.

[@Justforvisit]

Imagine a situation like that: 90m distance Goal Referee whistles: "Offside!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@1luisp4]

Not possible bro, offsides only happen when you're on the attacking zone (past midifield). In other words it only could happen within 50 meters)

[@ΤάσοςΚαυσοκαλυβίτης]

@@1luisp4 There are some leagues where it CAN happen and rules be damned ;)

[@dennishendrikx3228]

@@Justforvisit Sounds like a worldcup semi final.

[@bigwiz428]

Smartest American ever

[@hjf0432]

Impossible, can’t be offside in your own half

[@ArnieGold]

3:32 they’re called “top bins” 😁

[@collins3263]

Fun fact. The British came up with the term Soccer as well

[@FossaBooks]

The length of an NFL ball is 11.25 inches, approximately a foot long, that's why it's called "foot" ball, which is fair enough!

[@CStheoneandonly]

Wrong.

[@dennishendrikx3228]

As a goalkeeper, nothing you can do against these balloons of today. That's why you don't see many keepers diving to a corner to catch the ball. They should also make a compilation of shots ending up at the parking lot. Just to show anything can happen. Myself, I love to see the hard low shot, floating just above the grass. You just know when you're too late to dive, that's when you see the frozen stand.

[@lbergen001]

Agree, we don't see the failures which are the majority of shots.

[@IvIidnight]

Back in the late 1800's/early 1900's, very few Americans had even heard of European Football. The first time we became aware of it on a large scale was when a bunch of us went over to Europe in WW1. American Football was already a thing by then so we called it by the slang term The British used for it at the time, "Soccer," to avoid confusion.

[@bladablitz]

If you like you could learn about the split of Rugby and Association Football in the early to mid 1800´s in Britain. It explains why the Americans call their game football. But you´re right. It confuses less when you call it soccer. Even if you don´t play the game with the feet. Sorry for my bad english.

[@hengineer]

It existed. Some teams in Pennsylvania still around today can trace their roots back to then.

[@theritchie2173]

As an old fart I will say that one of the reasons for so many 'recent' goals here - apart from the fact that every game now is filmed from 20 different angles - is that the technology has improved so much over time. Better boots, lighter footballs which are basically designed to fly, and of course the players are fitter, stronger and better trained than ever before. Great selection of goals here, but the video could easily have been 2 hours long. I especially love seeing amazing goals like these from the lower leagues where you might not expect that kind of quality.

[@patinho5589]

There are lots of older long shot goals too. It’s just recency bias by the compiler of the video.

[@theritchie2173]

@@patinho5589 You're quite right, but nobody was bending / dipping a free kick 23° around a wall in 1950 when the ball was like a sack of potatoes and so were the boots. I say that as someone whose Al Bundy moment was scoring direct from a corner against our rival school team in ~1978. The fact that the goalkeeper was about 4'6" had nothing to do with it. Side note - once I learned how to curl a ball, I somehow completely lost forever the ability to kick a ball straight again.

[@zarwil]

Modern goalkeepers position themselves much higher on the pitch nowadays to help their team in possession. All of the super-long range goals in this video come from the goalie being way off his line. (Except the last couple where the goalie thought the defenders would deal with the ball and it bounced over him instead.)

[@NinoKöhler-i6g]

The 82 Meter Goal was in my town Paderborn (I live there) and I was in the Stadium that day, it was so impressive

[@sunshinespiritmindfulnessa1355]

Zach Thornton, goalie, won the distance competition at the soccer all star games more than once. When asked about it, he said he had a "big butt" and that made all the difference. Think that las Tim Howard goal.

[@laurens7674]

6:07 it just feels like your powerless. Some shots are just so perfect you just can’t stop them. It sucks but you’re secretly impressed cause goals like that one are just sublime

[@sevideos7356]

I like this brother, he understands the sport

[@stevenmclaren2730]

I love that you love the beautiful game. I think America will embrace football one day, and the world will tremble

[@garysladek9110]

Polo, try and find the short with Ian Wright, the soccer player, when he meets his former teacher, who he thought was dead. It's touching. Cheers.

[@HakleberryFinn]

A Goaly and Player knows for sure: There are ungetable Shots. You can´t get em all, but you can try to get em all^^

[@stephenwouw8624]

A lot in this video were indeed Hail Mary shots. The one with the keeper are those instances where the ball is picked up by the wind and gets really high before plummeting like a rock maintaining all its momentum and speed. That's the trick of these attempts is to get the height in. In modern days with such light balls its a bit easier but you risk the ball swirling too much and when picked up by the wind its out of control.

[@awbox1]

To answer your question "what does it feel like to let in a goal like that", well goalkeepers will always be gutted whenever they let a goal in, but in most of these cases in the video it doesnt matter how good or bad the goalkeeper is or does, some shots are simply just unstoppable. When theyre hit with such power and theyre so far into the corner its literally impossible for a keeper to save it. It doesnt happen often though, in a full season in the premier lesgue you might be lucky if you see 5-6, which isnt alot considering theres 20 teams that all play 38 games a season. 😮

[@vhkgrhdryd]

the shot @14:00 the ball is kicked in such a way(probably not even on purpose) that the long airtime just makes it keep spinning faster and faster, when it hits the ground and bounces it literally leaps like 5 feet

[@wdb7881]

The roofe goal is unreal beats 3 players in a swimming pool looks up and bang what a goal

[@ihatesnakeu.7238]

5:20 this guy is the king of free kicks, during 8 seasons at one of his clubs (Lyon) he scored 100 goals as a attacking midfielder. 44 of those were free kicks from, no joke, any angle on the field. Juninho Pernambucano currently still holds the record for most free kicks and he stopped playing 10 years ago.

[@bogdanalindaragiu1314]

they should have really started with goals from the corner position haha you would have some nice Roberto Carlos ones!

[@romibeerta3606]

When you say it looks like he kicked the ball another way, football players are well aware of the spin effects on a ball and the turn it’s gonna make. So it was intended

[@rickybuhl3176]

Had Madden on the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis in the US) when I lived in the UK, only one of us had a clue about American Football and he'd consistently whoop our arse. It's just how it goes bud

[@_para.dox_]

3:39 Is that ehat I heard?? Man, he's probably the most accurate passer football has ever seen. There's a reason why we call him German Sniper. He really stands up for his name.. KROOS.

[@glyngasson8450]

I've never understood why it's called a touchdown in American Football, because you don't have to touch it down

[@goncaloferreira2952]

The same reason why its called football in the first place, when they dont use their feet for 99% or the match.

[@kentgrady9226]

The original laws of the game required that the ball carrier ground the ball ("touch the ball down"), as is the case in rugby today. The game evolved, but the vernacular remained. As for the name of the game, it is simply one of many codes of football - association, gridiron, Aussie Rules, Rugby, Gaelic, etc - that exist today. As for the infrequent use of feet in the American game, that is another example of the game evolving without changes in vocabulary. The original game contained elements of association, rugby, and Gaelic football. Kicking was once the principle means of advancing the ball. Today, kicking is obviously a less prominent (yet still critical) feature of the game. Association football is my first sporting passion (Celtic FC for life). However, being American, I love our game as well. And yes, amongst other Americans, I do say "soccer". If you don't like it, blame the English. They invented the word.

[@goncaloferreira2952]

@@kentgrady9226 why would i Blame the English when the Americans Changed the sport and didnt brother with the name?

[@jflatty5389]

u know the guy in the pink was the other team's goalie that made that shot towards the end- not sure you noticed

[@kjetilknyttnev3702]

I was playing one of my last G14 games in the midfield, and this guy from the other team tackled me really badly, and I didn't get a freekick. I was so pissed off. Seconds later the ball ended up at my feet at a half-bounce, and I just blasted it with everything I got -didn't even try aiming for the goal, just wanted to kick it away in anger, got a perfect hit somehow, and it curved like nothing I've ever seen. A good goalkeeper would have saved, but it went in from about the halfway mark. Incredible feeling, even if it was pure luck.

[@pinky6758]

"Soccer" is derived from the term "social football". So what the US calls football is the rough&tumble original version, while soccer is the refined version with stricter rules and fewer injuries.

[@markc266]

Soccer is derived from association football

[@jayeff6712]

Association Football! A simple lookup at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football would have helped.

[@Papa_Meow_Meow]

You call it Football because American Football is a variation of Rugby. Which was called Rugby Football when it was first brought to America universities from the UK. Rugby is still called Rugby Football today.

[@napolean_ragland]

I've never in my life saw anybody in Europe call it Rugby Football, unless you mean in the states.

[@orhansnake9824]

Its the biggest Game in the world! Its Football! ⚽️⚽️⚽️

[@carlosalbuquerque5672]

American football should be called American Rugby and Soccer simply football. This would make a lot more sense for everyone.

[@KameronGarcia-b5w]

spitting some knowledge in the first min this alr a good vid

[@wixozias8236]

Football is called the beautiful game you know

[@acerimmerz]

the last 2 were in a game with a heavy wind from behind, and most keepers are embarrassed for the other keeper in those situations.

[@ginafragata2947]

This is week ooooh yess , you dont see everething 😂❤

[@achimsinn6189]

The ones where the ball bounced over the goalkeeper always make him look bad as he could have just taken some steps back and caught the ball. But on the other side,if there are players close to where the ball bounces he wants to be a bit closer to them to challenge them when they take the ball so he needes to find a way of somewhat covering both possibilities and those goals happen when the keeper commits too much towards covering for other players taking the ball.

[@seekeroftruth9200]

There‘s one of the first long shot goals missing from Klaus Augenthaler that scored a banger for Bayern Munich against Eintracht Frankfurt Another one is Bernd Schuster for Bayer Leverkusen

[@PaulHarris-if1qi]

Is anyone else mesmerised by that thing in the background 😂

[@cherryblossom3046]

I remember the Man U Goalkeeper, David Seaman, scoring from a goal kick! Magical!!👏🌟✌️

[@amisco333]

David Seaman was not a Man u goalie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@TelmoSknot]

That " thats to far 4 Ronaldo" is iconic

[@georgepartakias6120]

All goals here are poems really and i'm certain there are more missing this list. Low shots are the most skilled and powerfull by far for me because the high ones are always in advantage against keepers. There are 2 crucial factors on a high long range shot to consider when you judge the keeper's level of responsibility. 1) The high long shots usually come from above (dah) and things like stadium lights/sun/night darkness (depending the hour they play and highest point of the shot) can potentially hinder the view of the keeper. 2) Ball gets accelaration when goes downwards in weird ways so if you can't see the starting speed from side potition and it comes in straight line, kinetic vision from certain pov can't help you much. Also i can't really talk about potitioning since the keeper's away potition most of the times is a standard on how high the defensive line can go to help keep lines close from tactical prespectives.

[@leumas.banks43]

I recommend reacting to legendary goalkeeper saves.

[@bullpup33]

Knuckle balls are the worst. People don't understand how hard it is to track the ones coming at you.

[@dmon026]

If u wanna go to a Football Game u will have the best atmosphere in the german second division (best second div in the world), turkey 1st div and englands 2nd div in my opinion

[@Paulorr3]

They should have included George Best's goal against England, when he kicked the ball over the goalie's head. The goal was legitimate, but the referee disallowed it. Pele called George Best the best football player in the world. There's a video here of him dribbling the ball expertly. Matter of fact, that's something you should watch, if you have time: amazing dribbling skills in football.

[@MrVvulf]

I saw both of them play live. Sadly, neither in their prime, but still great memories. Pele in the US when he was with the Cosmos. George Best in England, later in his career when he was with Fulham.

[@rohan-qd6py]

We Americans sadly, have a miopic view of the world…. World Series!? Hm hm cough cough!

[@octavius9685]

yall free to challenge the World Series winner....

[@rohan-qd6py]

@@octavius9685 … I stand by commentary… The rest of the world knows not about baseball yearly championships.. and Yes lots of countries do know and play badeball…

[@LuchaMenos]

00:00 so cool from you to say that. All the world think that.

[@Nygex2024]

You really have to respect the talent of the players at the top tier. One of the things that really amazes me is that it's estimated that over 200 million people play "soccer" around the world, and these guys are the best. Compare that to the NFL (American Football) where about 5 million people play. Would Tom Brady still be considered the best QB in the world rising above a 200 million plus talent pool? Not knocking him, or any other NFL star, but it kind of puts it in perspective.

[@janekmundt579]

A world class goalie nearly can’t be beat by long shots past 40 meters. Neuer did get one over 60m at Schalke but that was the result of him kicking the ball out and a direct volley not leaving him time to get back. Since then that has never happened again…

[@r4vr4c]

You need to see the Nayim goal against Arsenal and Ryan Giggs solo goal vs Arsenal. 2 of the best goals ever

[@kimbirch1202]

Goalkeepers often advance towards the edge of the penalty area, and have been embarrassed many times with a long range shot sailing over their heads into goal.

[@dennishendrikx3228]

@@kimbirch1202 At the same time goalkeepers get ridiculed, if they cant intercept a long pass, becsuse they stayed in the 5 mtr box. They have to play Last Man now also. Its never good haha

[@Xerox0928]

Yo man, 11:58 he was a keeper of that team mate

[@Furious_Johnson]

Anyone else just sat here waiting for Roberto Carlos?

[@fredshred5194]

Its easier nowadays with a modern football, it also curves a lot more, back in the 70's the ball was heavier and less air dynamic and the pitches in the UK were sometimes like mud if it had been raining. Prior to that was the lace up ball. If it got wet it was like a medicine ball. Heading the damned thing was like getting a punch on your head.

[@thekyler9529]

American Football is called football because it is part of the Football Family tree. Very early American Football was more like Football/Soccer than American Football. The first recognized Football game was played with mostly Football/Soccer FA rules. The introduction of Rugby rules in the 1870s gave it the likeness to Rugby that we can clearly see today. Finally, the introduction of unique rules by Walter Camp made American Football is own distinct sport. The name Football stuck because back then the only distinction people made was what rules were in play. It was Football Association Rules for Football/Soccer, Rugby Football Union Rules for Rugby, Intercollegiate Football Association Rules for American Football, etc. Clear distinction evolved later.

[@ajkuenzi6498]

It’s called football because the ball used is measured at 1 foot (12 inches) also, we aren’t the only ones to call it soccer, Australia and Ireland are the other main 2 to call it Soccer

[@fabienvandriessche2388]

At last an American who gets it, the clue is in the name, football, you play it with your feet 👍👍😀

[@rogeriopenna9014]

The goal at 7.15 was in Brazil. I don't there was an English commentator in the original soundtrack. Who created the video probably replaced the Brazilian commentator by that English commentary

[@leumas.banks43]

5:46 that phenomenon where the ball changes direction is called the jabulani effect. The skill was named after the 2010 world cup ball used. The ball would change its direction which makes the its direction very unpredictable

[@BryanMason-l8v]

You should check out Paul Scholes best goals for Man United, Absolute bangers

[@Anopeloso44]

the fact there isn't that payet freekick goal, cisse's goal vs chelsea and cahlanoglu's goal vs Leverkusen 😢

[@mauk2861]

Surprised they missed Beckhams shot from wide on the right in his own half

[@chrisofnottingham]

The guy in pink near the end was the goalie too

[@jayeff6712]

And additionally the shooter at 11:11 is the goalie.

[@KevinHwoarang]

That intro made me think you'd be a great addition to Europe.

[@liencam]

I was at the game where the one shot that went across the floor was scored, and my seat is right behind the shot. It was a goal as soon as it left Thiago's boot. I still don't understand how it accelerated *after* bouncing, though.

[@Magdavian]

the best soccer goaler and most amazing saves are by far SCOTT STERLING, the man , the myth, the LEGEND. check out the youtube video of Scott Sterling soccer goalie.

[@vickaputri-k8t]

Roberto carlos freekick vs france should have been in this video 😀

[@Sebanmathew]

React to messi bro ur gonna love it

[@HistoricFootballz]

If you love that,search the Ankara Messi goal 😂😂😂

[@amisco333]

yes, I'm going to watch it now thanks 🤣🤣

[@Walterthefriendly]

Woop woop algorithm +1 🎉

[@mv1908v]

We staan er goed op boys

[@cosminbrad4966]

Hagi - from Romania 👌

[@stephenkrus]

Wow!😳

[@BeardedWilliam]

t obe fair, in most NFL franchises, the highest scoring players are usually the kickers

[@j_vasey]

When you said “corner pocket” you’d here people shouting top bins for that area of the goal

[@darkmatter6714]

Actually the name Soccer came from the English themselves - the inventors of the game: The game was originally called football, coz you played the ball with your foot. Then, in the town of rugby, someone got frustrated and picked up the ball and ran with it and this new variation of the game stuck. It eventually became known as “Rugby football” but at first they just called it football too. Because of that, to avoid the confusion, the creators of the original football decided to differentiate it from the one played in rugby so they created an association to lay down the rules of the game; which is why it was renamed “association football”. This was slanged to “assoc”, then slanged again to “soccer”. Meanwhile, “rugby” football became known as just “rugby”, so soccer slowly got its original football name back. But not before a whole bunch of English immigrants went to the US, where they were still calling it soccer. It’s also the reason why American football is called football: Those English immigrants to the US were still calling rugby, “rugby football”. And as the game slowly evolved from rugby to what it is now, it no longer needed to be called “rugby” football - just football. Blame the English for everything! 😂

[@Paulorr3]

I think "soccer" came back to the UK via the French. It was an English university thing: they liked to play with words so that rugby football became "rugger" and association football became "soccer" (and later "footy"). Both games were football though. So yeah - American Football, or "Gridiron", is a variation of Rugby Football.

[@WookieWarriorz]

@@Paulorr3 soccer is just short for association football. If youre not playing for an association like a club then youre just playing football. Calling the whole sport soccer is silly, like calling american football just 'nfl'

[@16ozClawHammer]

I'm English and this is by far the worst thing we've ever done.

[@hengineer]

No, you played football ON FOOT, as opposed to horseback.

[@michelvoortman4725]

They still call it football.