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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 8 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

Both are called football because they’re played on foot, as opposed to on horseback. Both were called that because people who couldn’t afford horses were using polo fields to play Society football (soccer) or Rugby football (American football).

It has nothing to do with how the ball is handled/kicked.

[–] halfdome@feddit.org 2 points 11 hours ago
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago

Ngl though, I've always enjoyed the handegg thing because it's funny enough to stand on its own

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago