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What is the word origin of soccer?

Updated: 8/20/2019
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It's from the word 'association' as in 'football association.'

It originated in England with Association Football.

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It was a shortened form of Association Football, which became Assoc. Football, then soccer, similar to the way that Rugby was called ruggers.

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