“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” William Shakespeare had no idea that those same words would apply to one of today’s ongoing terminology rivalries stretching across the Atlantic – the ...

England beat Senegal 3-0 to set up a quarterfinal matchup with France. Of course the irony is the term originated in England. Soccer. A word that in the UK conjures up images of Americans playing ...

Silly Americans, always doing things differently - not using the metric system, measuring temperatures in Fahrenheit, driving mostly automatic cars, calling football soccer. Well, my fellow ...

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. However, the globe is divided into two: one half uses British English and the other half uses American English. The differences are quite ...

Every four years during the World Cup, it becomes a much bigger debate: Why do Americans call it soccer instead of football? You might be surprised to learn where "soccer" gets its roots. I'm Michel ...

Amid the age-old debate whether the sport should be called "football" or "soccer", the latter actually originates from Britain itself. "It's called soccer!" - So rang out the chant from United States ...

Soccer largely takes a break each year on December 25, but it is still played in a few leagues around the world.

FIFA, being the world football governing body, has its own litany of trophies to give out each December, placing each superstar in the spotlight for what they deem to be "The Best" in various ...

Blind soccer often produces some of the most memorable moments at the Paralympics. Remarkable videos of players showing incredible coordination and skill, slaloming through entire teams and scoring ...

Russia's national teams and domestic clubs have been suspended from FIFA and UEFA competitions since the nation's invasion of Ukraine.

Donald Trump is aiming to settle the football/soccer debate once and for all. It’s something widely discussed around the globe and has been for years. When you talk about football in North America, it ...