JoDiMaggio t1_itbcvd0 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 10:05 AM

Reply to comment by EpicAura99 in TIL the derby between LA Galaxy and LAFC is nicknamed 'El Tráfico' due to the large amount of traffic in LA while also serving as a pun on 'El Clásico' by AlshHS

Soccer is slang for Association Football. As opposed to Gridiron Football.

FredVIII-DFH t1_itc62vc wrote on October 22, 2022 at 2:56 PM

Actually... it's "As opposed to Rugby Football" of which Gridiron Football is a bastardization of. The word "soccer" was used in England as late as the 1980s when it finally fell out of favor.

EpicAura99 t1_itcfd1g wrote on October 22, 2022 at 4:02 PM

Yes I’m aware. Other teams say “soccer club”.