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How did Americans coin the term soccer, instead of adopt the term football?

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How did Americans coin the term soccer, instead of adopt the term football?

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There are several games that are called “football”, including Rugby, American football, and Association football. Association football is the game that Americans call “soccer”. Association is often abbreviated as “assoc.” which led to the slang term ” ‘soc” which became “soccer”.