, Australian rules football, International rules football, Rugby Union, Rugby
League, and American Football. 'Football' is the name of several similar team
sports, all with similar origins which involve, to varying degrees, kicking a
ball with the foot in an attempt to score a goal. The most popular of these
sports worldwide is association football, more commonly known as just "football"
or "soccer". However, the word football is applied to whichever form of football
is the most popular in each particular part of the world. Hence, the English
language word "football" is applied to "gridiron football," a name associated
with American football and Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic
football, Rugby league, Rugby union and some related games. These variations are
known as "codes".
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