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Which Sports Do you follow?

Discussion in 'Dining - Nightlife - Entertainment' started by Ronondo Rico, Feb 18, 2015.

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Which Sporting Events would you most likey watch?

  1. Boxing

    11.1%
  2. Soccer

    33.3%
  3. Rugby

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Baseball

    22.2%
  5. Basketball

    11.1%
  6. American Football

    33.3%
  7. Others

    55.6%
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  1. Ronondo Rico

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    Which Sporting events interests you the most?
     
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    Ronondo Rico

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    Sorry didn't see it. will look again.for it. Thanks
     
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    I follow "football" most as it's not on your poll one can't vote.:wideyed:
     
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    Jim, Ron put it as Soccer
     
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    I know Jack, hate that word Soccer, So Americanized, It's proper title "football" or I'l take my ball home.:cautious:
     
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    Now now Jim don't be Grumpy.[​IMG]

    JP:bag:
     
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    But joking aside, it was the Brits who originally called it soccer. When the game was first brought to the US (and Australia) by the Brits it was a very different game than it is today. Rugby and gridiron football were once in line with British football (which had basically no rules that most would consider a blood sport), as the game evolved in each region (to include the UK) they grew apart but were still called Football. We call it soccer to differentiate between the two games.

    Same with our accents: The British accent during colonial times resembled more that of American English than the "English" English of today. This is why the Australians have an accent that is closer to the "English" brits speak today (their relationship in history is closer to present day than that of the US).

     
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