why and how is football called and also meant as different things in different countries? football club in england????? and youre speaking of flipping soccer. call it soccer. not our faults the british are pansies and cant handle contact sports. same goes for mexico futbol really?????? why dont you mexicans eat your damn veggies and grow a little. SOCCER!!!!!! is it that damn hard to say? FOOTBALL is an american sport for real men and is probably one of the greatest games in the USA. i dont open a beer and call it pepsi for christs sake