At this World Cup, is it ‘soccer’ or ‘football’?

It is a question that has been fodder for polarizing debate, fascinated professors and fans, and has long puzzled executives ...

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

At the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really ...

Far removed from today’s global juggernaut, soccer was born in the well-heeled boarding schools of 19th-century England

Over the past two centuries, soccer – or football, as it is called in much of the English-speaking world – has become a truly ...

Why Americans call it soccer: The British origins of football’s biggest debate

Why do Americans call football soccer? As the FIFA World Cup heads to North America, explore the British origins of the word soccer and the history behind one of sport’s biggest naming debates.

This is why Americans say soccer instead of football

It’s all fun and games until the world’s favorite sport turns into a language debate ...

Which country invented soccer? A look back at football's early history

Which country invented soccer? The early days of the sport take us to China, where “Tsu’ Chu” – pronounced tsoo-joo – was ...