Comparison Between American Football and Soccer
Soccer is always been associated with football and people all over the world known this sport with a round ball that you kick around to be Football. In America, the word football refers to American football, which has more in common with rugby than with soccer. Find out how you can differentiate between the two in America.
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| Soccer | American Football |
| 11 players | 11 players |
| Object of the game is to kick the ball in your opponents goal. | Object of the game is to score points by carrying the ball by hand above the opponents touch line. |
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90 minutes. (45 minutes for each half of the game) |
Four 15-minute quarters. (game clock stops frequently between plays) |
| A spherical ball | A spheroid-shaped ball |
| Barclay's Premier League (England), La Liga (Spain), Bundesliga(Germany), Serie A (Italy), Ligue 1 (France) | National Football League (NFL) |
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Worldwide |
USA, Canada |
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