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Adam Donnelly:
--- Quote from: Krimson on September 11, 2004, 12:55:37 AM ---Because we have Football, Baseball and Basketball ;)
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You dont have Football
The rest of the world has football. You lot just call it Soccer
Because in real Football the ball touches your feet a lot = FOOTBALL
Anyway how can people say it's booring with them slow sports U got ?
Having breaks every 5 mins waiting 4 adverts YAWN
Basketball is good though but thats about it
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
^^I just looked up "Real Football" in the dictionary, and it was nowhere to be found...I'll trust Mr. Webster over you when it comes to the English Language.
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
football:
Noun
1. Sports a. A game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent's goal posts. b. The inflated oval ball used in this game. 2. Chiefly British a. Rugby. b. Soccer. c. The ball used in Rugby or soccer. 3. Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled: The issue of tax reform became a political football.
Other forms
foot'ball'er n.
Adam Donnelly:
--- Quote from: Now_I_Know on September 11, 2004, 01:51:03 AM ---football:
Noun
1. Sports a. A game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent's goal posts. b. The inflated oval ball used in this game. 2. Chiefly British a. Rugby. b. Soccer. c. The ball used in Rugby or soccer. 3. Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled: The issue of tax reform became a political football.
Other forms
foot'ball'er n.
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Yeah yeah
The game started in England way before your football
So I think I will go with the Originals
Now_Im_Not_Banned:
--- Quote from: Adam Donnelly on September 11, 2004, 01:53:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: Now_I_Know on September 11, 2004, 01:51:03 AM ---football:
Noun
1. Sports a. A game played by two teams of 11 players each on a rectangular, 100-yard-long field with goal lines and goal posts at either end, the object being to gain possession of the ball and advance it in running or passing plays across the opponent's goal line or kick it through the air between the opponent's goal posts. b. The inflated oval ball used in this game. 2. Chiefly British a. Rugby. b. Soccer. c. The ball used in Rugby or soccer. 3. Informal A problem or issue that is discussed among groups or persons without being settled: The issue of tax reform became a political football.
Other forms
foot'ball'er n.
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Yeah yeah
The game started in England way before your football
So I think I will go with the Originals
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So if there's two people with the name Michael, only one of them is really Michael? Your logic is fucked up...They're both called Football; get over it.
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