Why Are There So Many Different Footballs? | English Listening Practice

Why are there so many different sports called football? In this episode, we trace the surprising history of football from the chaotic village games of medieval Britain to modern sports like soccer, American football, Canadian football, rugby, Australian rules football, and Gaelic football. Along the way, you'll discover where the word soccer really came from, why Americans still call their sport football, and how one family of games spread across the English-speaking world.Website: https://www.sharing-english.com/podcastMusic: "Cherish" by Sascha Ende https://ende.app/en/song/498-cherishLicense: https://ende.app/en/standard-license