or soccer, Australian rules football, International rules football, Rugby
Union, Rugby League, and American Football. The game of 'football' is any of several similar team sports, of 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". Unqualified, the
word Football (word)|football applies to whichever form of football is the
most popular in each particular part of the world, including American football,
Australian rules football, Canadian football, Gaelic football, Rugby league,
Rugby union and other related games. These variations are known as "codes."
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