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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago

Rename football in America, Trump says, because soccer owns that title

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Rename football in America, Trump says, because soccer owns that title

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return2ozma@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days ago
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The US should 'come up with another name' for football because that term belongs to soccer, Trump says at World Cup draw, renewing historic debate.
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    Canada has a team in the league. It counts.

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      So, the National Basketball League of Australia could call their championship the World Cup of Basketball? It has two countries in it.

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        Anyone can call anything anything they want! Names mean fuck all

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