Soccer has only become used more widely as a term to describe football ( footy ) because they call that oval shaped ball carrying game that they play dressed in body padding and helmets in America ” football “. Football came about because it’s a game primarily played with the feet, how American football can be described as such has always amused me but of course when America says something the rest of the world seem to obligingly fall into line. Personally I think when Americans refer to football as soccer during discussions or during commentary they should be told to either call the game football or shut TFUp. Button it Yanks. 😂
