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* [[American football]] | * [[American football]] | ||
* [[Australian rules football]] | * [[Australian rules football]] | ||
* [[Canadian football]] | * [[Canadian football]], a three-down variant of the North American game, played on a wider field than the U.S. version. Canadian football is played professionally in the [[Canadian Football League]]. | ||
* [[Gaelic football]] | * [[Gaelic football]] | ||
* [[Rugby football]] - variants include: | * [[Rugby football]] - variants include: | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 2 February 2008
For millions of participants around the world, the term football refers to Association football, a team sport played according to the rules of the International Football Association Board and FIFA, and known also as soccer. However, in specific countries, the word football has a different understanding and can refer to a number of other team sports, including:
- American football
- Australian rules football
- Canadian football, a three-down variant of the North American game, played on a wider field than the U.S. version. Canadian football is played professionally in the Canadian Football League.
- Gaelic football
- Rugby football - variants include:
History of football
"Played on foot" or "Played with the feet"?
The word "Soccer"
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