Why is American Football named as such, why do Americans refer to European Football as Soccer, and why does it seem to be a touchy subject between both fanbases?

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Why is American Football named as such, why do Americans refer to European Football as Soccer, and why does it seem to be a touchy subject between both fanbases?

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Believe it or not american football and soccer have common roots,that’s why it’s called football. We stuck with soccer cause that’s what the English called it at some point too.