Exactly. And America isn't the only country that kept the abbreviation. Australia, Ireland, Canada and some countries in Southern Africa use the same term. ht

Exactly. And America isn't the only country that kept the abbreviation. Australia, Ireland, Canada and some countries in Southern Africa use the same term. http://deadspin.com/map-what-every-country-calls-the-thing-we-call-soccer-1491638984 http://deadspin.com/map-what-every-country-calls-the-thing-w...