Is it called soccer or football?
2026 · Football · Football
Is it called soccer or football?
Is it called soccer or football?
2026
5m
Football
Much of the English-speaking world calls it “football.” Some call it futbol, futebol or fußball. Italians call it calcio. Americans call it “soccer.” And nobody should have any problem with any of that. But what is the etymology of the word? Joe Devine reads from Henry Bushnell’s article on The Athletic as Jon Mackenzie provides additional context, in Ring For Analysis. Henry’s article on The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7190... Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook Join the Tifo Discord Server - / discord Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook: / tifofootball Instagram: / tifofootball_ TikTok: / tifofootball_ X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... YouTube: • Tifo Football Podcast Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast: • Tifo Football Podcast Tifo Sports by The Athletic: / @tifosports About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Additional footage sourced from freestockfootagearchive.com Music provided by APM Music #WorldCup #Football #Soccer