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‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup (opens in new tab)

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‘Soccer’ originated as a slang term in the 1880s and continues to be used around the world today. So why are some people squeamish about the term?

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The ‘soccer’ vs. ‘football’ war has a 160-year history — and your snobbish friends are wrong about which one is right

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Think ‘soccer’ is the wrong name? History says otherwise