Soccer or Football?

Have you ever wondered why in some parts of the world it's called soccer and in other parts it's called football? Well it all started in 1863 when it was given the name association football to distinguish it from rugby, another type of football. The term association football was shortened to just "football." In the late 1800's the term started to develop slang terms. So it is said that the word "association" was first shortened to "ssocia" then to "socca" and it eventually it became "soccer." The word soccer originated in England although it is no longer used there they call it football. If someone says that word in the United Kingdom they will most likely be made fun of, and they will not be taken seriously if they talk about the game.