Long-Awaited Soccer Game ‘GOALS’ Now Free To Play On PC, Consoles

GOALS', the newest free competitive online football game, hopes to offer an alternative, skill-focused experience to 'EA ...

The Other Major Soccer Event of 2026? The Shake-Up in the World of Video Games

The 48-team World Cup is not the only historic soccer event this year. Four titans are vying for control of video game soccer in the fiercest battle the industry has ever seen.

Why is it called soccer in America? Explaining the English roots of the American word for the world's game

How did a sport codified in England end up with a nickname that divides the Anglophone world? The surprising history of ...
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The World Cup is coming to North America: So in 2026, is it ‘football’ or ‘soccer’?

Cozmo, the LA Galaxy mascot, trolls José Mourinho during a summer 2017 friendly between Man United and the MLS side in California Courtesy of the LA Galaxy / Robert Mora In Gianni Infantino’s Swiss ...

Why do Americans call the game soccer instead of football?

American fans get mocked for saying soccer, but they didn't come up with the name.
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Should we be calling it ‘soccer’ or ‘football’ at this World Cup?

Fans watch the United States' first game of the World Cup Mario Tama/Getty Images Much of the English-speaking world calls it “football.” Some call it futbol, futebol or fußball. Italians call it ...