Football is the name given to a number of different, but related, team sports. The most popular of these worldwide is Association football, which also goes by the name of soccer. The English language word football is also applied to Rugby football (Rugby union and Rugby league), North American football (American and Canadian), Australian rules football, and Gaelic football.

While it is widely believed that the word football, or "foot ball", originated in reference to the action of a foot kicking a ball, there is a rival explanation, which has it that football originally referred to a variety of games in medieval Europe, which were played on foot.Professional Football Researchers Association Origins of Football These games were usually played by peasants, as opposed to the horse-riding sports often played by aristocrats. While there is no conclusive evidence for this explanation, the word football has always implied a variety of games played on foot, not just those that involved kicking a ball. In some cases, the word football has been applied to games which have specifically outlawed kicking the ball. (See football (word) for more details.)

All football games involve scoring with a spherical or ellipsoidal ball (itself called a football), by moving the ball into, onto, or over a goal area or line defended by the opposing team. Many of the modern games have their origins in England, but many peoples around the world have played games which involved kicking and/or carrying a ball since ancient times.

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is enjoying some breakfast and Sunday morning football at Burbank airport while waiting for the flight to Vegas #fb http://yfrog.com/1dldij
christilton (Chris Tilton) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:20 -0000
is enjoying some breakfast and Sunday morning football at Burbank airport while waiting for the flight to Vegas #fb http://yfrog.com/1dldij
RT @tazzybabie: I prefer football players over basketball players any day. (I pick basketball :P my bf loves bball ☺)
kelseyzelaya (Kelsey Zelaya) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:15 -0000
RT @tazzybabie: I prefer football players over basketball players any day. (I pick basketball :P my bf loves bball ☺)
Walsall Reading - Talk about it at http://www.football4sale.co.uk/football-forum
football4sale (football4sale) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:14 -0000
Walsall Reading - Talk about it at http://www.football4sale.co.uk/football-forum
@YuksGirlYum doing well. Watching football. What are you and yuk up to today?
MattWRoberts (Matt Roberts) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:14 -0000
@YuksGirlYum doing well. Watching football. What are you and yuk up to today?
Packing up for Florida while watching football on the TV. Can't wait to escape the cold.
BDGallof (BDGallof) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:14 -0000
Packing up for Florida while watching football on the TV. Can't wait to escape the cold.
Heineken + dolphins football
BrasKo_954 (BrasKo) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:40:13 -0000
Heineken + dolphins football

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