Is it ‘futbol’ or ‘soccer’?

 
Reece Hart Roar Rookie

By Reece Hart, 4 Feb 2009 Reece Hart is a Roar Rookie

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Lately there has been a huge shift away from anything ‘soccer’ toward the more appropriate term, ‘futbol’. While this is great for the game. we have to wonder why this is happening.

Ever since the Socceroos qualified for the World Cup, the push has come to shove with how we refer to The World Game. Commentators are calling the game differently, with everything ‘Futbol’ and anything ‘NSL’: it’s almost like a feral disease that needs to be swept under the rug to hide our embarrassment.

The question remains, though, if this push toward being a ‘futbol’ nation and not a ‘soccer’ nation continues, will that mean changing the name of the Socceroos to something like the ‘Roos, Footyroos, or something similar?

I feel the term ‘futbol’ needs to be continued. But the fanatical way it’s going, it may prove costly for national and international views of the Australian teams.

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