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Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 10 days ago

Clue is in the name

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Clue is in the name

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Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.com to Casual UK@feddit.ukEnglish · 10 days ago
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  • Doomsider@lemmy.world
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    So dumb it hurts,

    The term “soccer” was invented in England in the late 19th century by university students. It is widely attributed to Charles Wredford-Brown, an Oxford student.

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      Charles Wredford-Brown

      I think it would have been more believable if the guy had been called Sir Nigel Britishman-Worcestershiresauce

      This is a joke name surely

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        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Wreford-Brown

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      And the fact that everyone ignores that Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Ireland also call it soccer

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        It’s mixed in Canada. If you’re talking about football then people will know what you mean.

        Aussie Rules or Aussie Football when talking about that.

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