Quote Originally Posted by Koori Warrior
You have finally let the secret out to the Yanks....there are other countries out there! BUT i love you Poms, BUT that game is called SOCCER! Gridiron is GOD KNOWS WHAT! Australian Rules is FOOTBALL! MANS FOOTBALL. Gridiron is Gridiron, Rugby is Rugby, Soccer is Soccer and Australian Rules is FOOTBALL. But while we argue that, our American friends are really trying to work out if there are actually other countries outside the States!
We invented football... so what we says goes.
How can a game which involves predominantly carrying a ball in your hands be called football?