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Published Date: June 27, 2026

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Why is it called soccer in America? Explaining the English roots of the American word for the world's game

How did a sport codified in England end up with a nickname that divides the Anglophone world?

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How did a sport codified in England end up with a nickname that divides the Anglophone world? The surprising history of "soccer" starts in the British school system

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