We have it wrong as can be. The whole world plays "football", with their FEET!!! We play throw the ball, catch the ball, run with the ball, in your HANDS!!!
Exactly. Thank you. Point for that.
I never understood this and it always bothered me despite the fact that I despise competitive team sports of all types.
I love sport but another thing that bothers me is that the winners of the Superbowl are called "World Champions". How can you be the champions of the world when you haven't played against other teams from other countries?
Like, in the Premier League (uk football top division) the winners are called Premier League champions, not world champions. World Champions is reserved for whichever
country wins the World Cup.
And I'm American as apple pie
You say that and all I can think of is this: