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01 Feb 14
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Winter seriously began in Serbia, storm wind (80 km ph, in some areas 120 km ph), snow, ice on the sidewalks etc.
And what's cozy in that? Home. Warm home, heating, blackberry wine, coffee, and- football on TV. I mean soccer, all right.
Okay, I believed for a long time, that "soccer" is an American invention, and that it was related to the socks. By means of my foster family stepfather Discovery & stepmother History Channel and with additional help from my great aunt Wikipedia, I learned that soccer is British name, and that the word had meant "shoe"...
Hm.
Anyways, it's so cozy to be in warm home with glass of blackberry wine and cup of coffee, waiting for football or soccer games...
01 Feb 14
Originally posted by vanderveldeSoccer was once known as association football or, in newspaper listings of league standings,
Okay, I believed for a long time, that "soccer" is an American invention, and that it was related to the socks. By means of my foster family stepfather Discovery & stepmother History Channel and with additional help from my great aunt Wikipedia, I learned that soccer is British name, and that the word had meant "shoe"...
Hm.
"Assoc. Football." The name in use these days was derived from the abbreviation Assoc.
02 Feb 14
Originally posted by HandyAndyI always wondered... In fact I wonder why anybody would call "American football" fotball, since it is neither played with a ball nor exclusively with the feet.
Soccer was once known as association football or, in newspaper listings of league standings,
"Assoc. Football." The name in use these days was derived from the abbreviation Assoc.
02 Feb 14
Originally posted by PonderableA "ball" in sports can be spherical or ovoid. I believe American football is an outgrowth of rugby
I always wondered... In fact I wonder why anybody would call "American football" fotball, since it is neither played with a ball nor exclusively with the feet.
football, which does involve more kicking. And I suppose soccer fits in there somewhere.
Go Hawks!
02 Feb 14
Originally posted by vanderveldeI didn't realise you lived in Siberia (do you?); I had the privilege of visiting Novosibirsk last year.
Winter seriously began in Serbia, storm wind (80 km ph, in some areas 120 km ph), snow, ice on the sidewalks etc.
And what's cozy in that? Home. Warm home, heating, blackberry wine, coffee, and- football on TV. I mean soccer, all right.
Okay, I believed for a long time, that "soccer" is an American invention, and that it was related to the socks. ...[text shortened]... rm home with glass of blackberry wine and cup of coffee, waiting for football or soccer games...