American Sport S*CKS
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From: stafford
Originally posted by ElTianti
Thank the good Lord that despite repeated efforts, Americans continue to reject soccer.
Thank the good Lord that despite repeated efforts, Americans continue to reject soccer.
If you mean football, call it football
Your American football is a bunch of over sized whimps in body padding. Try putting those blokes on a rugby field or Aussie rules football, they wouldn't last five minutes.
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From: FCUK
Originally posted by AnDy_PaNdY
Your American football is a bunch of over sized whimps in body padding. Try putting those blokes on a rugby field or Aussie rules football, they wouldn't last five minutes.
Your American football is a bunch of over sized whimps in body padding. Try putting those blokes on a rugby field or Aussie rules football, they wouldn't last five minutes.
Not content with inventing their own games so they can win, they also want to reinvent the ENGLISH language as well!!!!
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why do Americans use the word "football" for a sport where 99% of the time it is contact with the hands? I still can't work that one out.
the reason we call football "football" is that 99% of the time we use the foot to kick the ball - kind of makes sense, So stop calling it soccer! even if you hate it.
the reason we call football "football" is that 99% of the time we use the foot to kick the ball - kind of makes sense, So stop calling it soccer! even if you hate it.
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From: SoCal
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kobe
[B]why do Americans use the word "football" for a sport where 99% of the time it is contact with the hands? I still can't work that one out.
the reason we call football "football" is that 99% of the time we use the foot to kick the ball - kind of makes sense,
[B]why do Americans use the word "football" for a sport where 99% of the time it is contact with the hands? I still can't work that one out.
the reason we call football "football" is that 99% of the time we use the foot to kick the ball - kind of makes sense,
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Kobe
[B]why do Americans use the word "football" for a sport where 99% of the time it is contact with the hands? I still can't work that one out.
the reason we call football "football" is that 99% of the time we use the foot to kick the ball - kind of makes sense,
[B]why do Americans use the word "football" for a sport where 99% of the time it is contact with the hands? I still can't work that one out.
the reason we call football "football" is that 99% of the time we use the foot to kick the ball - kind of makes sense,
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From: eurostar
I think American Football is a good name, plus there's the word "america" in it, which should please many flag-waving folks out there!
BTW it must be quite weird for those superstar professional Baseball players and American Footballers to go abroad and walk in the street without anyone recognizing them - I'm sure they love it in fact (if they ever leave American soil...)
But the opposite is maybe true : do anyone in the US know who Zidane or Figo are?
BTW it must be quite weird for those superstar professional Baseball players and American Footballers to go abroad and walk in the street without anyone recognizing them - I'm sure they love it in fact (if they ever leave American soil...)
But the opposite is maybe true : do anyone in the US know who Zidane or Figo are?
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From: FCUK
Originally posted by le car
I think American Football is a good name, plus there's the word "america" in it, which should please many flag-waving folks out there!
I think American Football is a good name, plus there's the word "america" in it, which should please many flag-waving folks out there!
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From: SoCal
Originally posted by AusS2000
Well then they mustn't care to dominate swimming then. We got 20 million and we kick their ass!
Well then they mustn't care to dominate swimming then. We got 20 million and we kick their ass!