Americans may love football, but did you know its origins are in medieval England?

"Football" is a word used to refer to different games: American football, the game played at the Super Bowl, where a foot is rarely used to direct the ball. And elsewhere in the world, football refers to what Americans call "soccer." But where does this word really come from?

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Americans may love football, but did you know its origins are in medieval England?
In this Jan. 15, 1967, file photo, Green Bay Packers

"Football" is a word used to refer to different games: American football, the game played at the Super Bowl, where a foot is rarely used to direct the ball. And elsewhere in the world, football refers to what Americans call "soccer." But where does this word really come from?

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