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'''Football''' is the most popular sport in the world, both in terms spectators and participation. The name '''Association football''' was used when the sport was first codified by [[the Football Association]] in [[1863]]. The word '''soccer''' is a colloquial abbreviation of 'Association' and first appeared in the 1880s. It is sometimes credited to a student at Oxford called [[Charles Wexford Brown]]. He is said to have referred to breakfast as 'brekkers' and [[rugby football]] as 'rugger' etc. He went on to play for the [[English national football team|English national side]] and became vice-president of the Football Association.

'''Football''' (also widely known as '''soccer''') is a team sport of great international popularity. In many countries (mainly in [[South America]] and [[Europe]]) football is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend.

The word ''football'' is also used to describe other sports, including ''[[Australian Rules football]]'', ''[[Gaelic football]]'' and [[American football]]. See [[football games]]

'''Football''' (also widely known as '''soccer''') is a team sport of great international popularity. In many countries (mainly in [[South America]] and [[Europe]]) football is not only a sport but also a way of life. Millions of people go to see the matches each weekend.

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