Football

Touchdown team organization

Football names different sports depending on where you are.

In the United States, football is the gridiron game played with an oval ball, protective gear, and end zones—what most of the world calls American football.

Elsewhere, football typically means soccer, the sport played with a round ball and feet only.

In Australia, football may refer to Australian rules football or rugby.

The ball itself is also called a football.

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american

NFL

Pro football organization

gridiron · end zone · field goal · tackle · helmet · pigskin · linebacker · huddle · down · yards

soccer

FIFA

International soccer authority

goalkeeper · midfielder · World Cup · penalty kick · header · offside · dribble · Premier League · nil · corner kick

rugby

scrum

Contested pack restart

ruck · maul · fullback · hooker · flanker · prop · Six Nations · All Blacks · Wallabies · tackle

australian

AFL

Historic football league

  • Aussie rulesAustralian contact football sport
  • ovalElongated rounded shape
  • markVisible impression or sign

behind · bounce · Collingwood · footy · grand final · kick · handballing · center square · goalpost · ruck

culture

fandom

Enthusiast community collectively

ultras · merchandise · jersey · stadium · season · supporter · derby · banter · loyalty · tradition

Categories
Opposites
physical intensity

Footballchess

Strategic board game

esports · poker · golf · curling · darts

team vs individual activity

Footballtennis

Racquet sport over net

golf · swimming · track and field · boxing · wrestling

organization and structure

Footballfree play

Self-directed recreational time

playground games · pickup game · street games

Phrases
Family

footballer, footballers, footballing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G