Ah you're right, I may have gotten my memory slightly mixed up. Even so, the name soccer (at least as a nickname) was formed in the UK, along with association f

Ah you're right, I may have gotten my memory slightly mixed up. Even so, the name soccer (at least as a nickname) was formed in the UK, along with association football, both referencing the same thing, and which became more popular over time diverged across country lines, so the analogy isn't too poorly fitting at least!