Re: Hamas' top political leader is killed

On Mon, 5 Aug 2024 21:22:17 +0200, D <nospam@example.net> wrote:

I refuse to call football soccer. It just seems to illogical. ;)

Notice the umbrella organization's name below....
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FIFA --  SOCCER'S WORLD GOVERNING BODY
Founded in 1904 to provide unity among national soccer associations,
the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) boasts
209 members,
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What is the original meaning of the word soccer?

Soccer vs. Football: The Origins of the Word Soccer May Not Come From
Where You Think.
.
It was a few linguistically creative University of Oxford students in
the 1880s who first distinguished between the sports of "rugger"
(rugby football) and "assoccer" (association football). The latter
term was further shortened to "soccer" (sometimes spelled "socker")
and the name quickly spread beyond the campus.
Dec 17, 2022

https://morristownminute.town.news/g/morristown-nj/n/135734/soccer-vs-football-origins-word-soccer-may-not-come-where-you-think

I have no idea where the "assoccer" word came from.  Old English, or
hipster speech then.