Soccer World Cup.
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Freddy55 replied on 03/07/2018 22:52
ABM replied on 03/07/2018 23:14
Extugger replied on 04/07/2018 07:38
Posted on 04/07/2018 07:38
Finally!!
Delighted England won - but what about those Columbians?? About time FIFA took steps to condemn such tactics, in particular the surrounding of the referee. Disgraceful performance, glad they're out and that England put them out
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Fisherman replied on 04/07/2018 07:41
brue replied on 04/07/2018 07:42
Posted on 03/07/2018 22:34 by Bakers2If I'd been ref the Colombians would probably be on minus players very early on. Starting with the head but incident and the way the team turned on he ref. They'd have been marched off proto. I'd take no prisoners 😉😲
mickysf replied on 04/07/2018 07:51
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 04/07/2018 08:00
Posted on 04/07/2018 08:00
The word “soccer,” which is believed to have originated in Britain some 200 years ago, comes from the official name of the sport, “association football.” As other versions of the game evolved to include Rugby Football, it is believed the Brits adopted colloquialisms to distinguish each game.13 Jun 2014
This Is Why We Call It 'Soccer,' Not 'Football' | HuffPost
https://www.huffingtonpost.com › soccer...
Thanks for the heads up Micky Boy, it prompted me to check it out & put some meat on the bones👍🏻😊
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Whittakerr replied on 04/07/2018 08:11
Posted on 04/07/2018 08:11
While I am delighted England deservedly won, I can’t get carried away.
England needed a penalty to score, being unable to score in open play and once the Columbians dropped the stupid tactics of trying to intimidate and goad the England players they looked dangerous and created more chances than England.
A lot more improvement is needed before England become serious challengers.
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mickysf replied on 04/07/2018 08:13
Posted on 04/07/2018 08:13
I was told this many years ago and apparently it was 'our' public school 'boys' that named it soccer. They also called rugby union rugger! Never called that by the rugby league folk mind!
They allegedly had a preference for often adding 'er' to fellow school chum's surnames too. We working class types tended to add 'o' or 'y' though. Bit like a 'footy' game I guess which we called it!
Rocky 2 buckets replied on 04/07/2018 08:34
Posted on 04/07/2018 08:11 by WhittakerrWhile I am delighted England deservedly won, I can’t get carried away.
England needed a penalty to score, being unable to score in open play and once the Columbians dropped the stupid tactics of trying to intimidate and goad the England players they looked dangerous and created more chances than England.
A lot more improvement is needed before England become serious challengers.
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