Greetings alexander!   
      
    DH>>>> Actually, I meant that I don't know why it's "soccer"   
    DH>>>> in North America and "football" everywhere (?) else!   
    RW>>   
    ak>>> I know that in Croatia people don't use the word   
    ak>>> "football". Instead they call it "nogomet" - it sounds   
    ak>>> probably like "footthrowing" in English. I believe that in   
    ak>>> this way they fight against foreign words.   
    RW>>   
    RW>> They should then use a word that would translate as   
    RW>> 'foot-kicking' - since ??the players do more of that than   
    RW>> 'throwing' the ball with their feet.   
    RW>> Better yet, make goal attempts using their heads the only way   
    RW>> to score and call the game 'head-kicking'...   
      
    ak> Even  more amusing "nogomet" sounds for the Russian people. "Met" in   
    ak> Croatian and Russian means "to throw". For instance, "minomet" is a   
    ak> weapon -- a mine thrower (launcher). "Nogomet" can mean that you   
    ak> throw a foot (that was probably cut off).   
      
   Hopefully not one of your own...   
      
      
       Have a day!   
      
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