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Clue is in the name
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So dumb it hurts,
The term "soccer" was invented in England in the late 19th century by university students. It is widely attributed to Charles Wredford-Brown, an Oxford student.
I think it would have been more believable if the guy had been called Sir Nigel Britishman-Worcestershiresauce
This is a joke name surely
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wreford-Brown
And the fact that everyone ignores that Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland also call it soccer
It's mixed in Canada. If you're talking about football then people will know what you mean.
Aussie Rules or Aussie Football when talking about that.