Dear Wimble,

Why is Football Called football, when soccer should be called football.. becuase you use your foot most of the time.

Michelle

Dear Michelle,

Ah, yes, another one of those great mysteries of all time. It’s a good thing you asked the Great Wimble this question. Nobody else would know the answer.

Lets take a little history lesson. “Football” as we know it today, started centuries ago in a country far, far, away. However, it wasn’t called “Football” and it wasn’t even “Football” as we know it today. Football was discovered by college students who wanted to play a different sport. They would’ve played the other sports, but they were just too boring. Years ago, these college students took a look at the available sports. Rugby and Soccer were the two main sports that influenced their “Football” ideas. So technically, “Football” is a form of Soccer.

Anyway, I’ll skip the rest of the history, since it’s not important. What IS important is how “Football” was played back in the day. The college students decided that they wanted a “rougher” sport that was similar to soccer and rugby. So, they made “Football”. There were no rules, except to get the ball to the goal. So, as a result, there tended to be a lot of kicking. Since you use your foot to kick people, and since there is a ball in the game, they decided to call it football.

Hope I was able to answer your question. Just a suggestion, don’t bother trying to decipher the English language. It’s impossible (except for the Great Wimble). The English language will never get better, and I would only expect it to get more confusing in the future.

Wimble