‘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 ...

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.