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Re: Football numbering Re: UK 2000?
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lugnet.promo, lugnet.town
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Thu, 18 Nov 1999 22:51:03 GMT
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N. Hoogerbrug wrote:
> Hi Guys,
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> Why is everyone calling it Futbol anway?
> It s the plain translation of the original name Voetbal in Dutch, Fussball in
> German. But it aint clear why the hack Americans call a rugby like and related
> game Football. I think its an historical mistake.
> In Europe we call it American Football.
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> I know - how do you build a stadium?
> Use a lot of bricks and you imagination
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> Greetings and keep building
> Nico
Australians have a totally different game known as football.
--
Jonathan Wilson
wilsonj@xoommail.com
http://members.xoom.com/wilsonj/
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