Actually, that is incorrect. Americans adopted "soccer " from England because associated football was already established there. It was also easier to say. I don't see how there is a competition between American football and European "football".
Originally posted by Dman93
Its called football over here and only americans call it that because they think, there football is better and even though our football has been around a lot longer has has more right to be called football..I mean the whole point of football is to use your feet hence the name I dont get why american football is called 'foot'ball when mostly its hands...