The skill of kicking in Gaelic football gives Irish kicker Mark McNamee confidence he could get better in American football ...

But of course, despite this, the word soccer is the one that has always been used in America, right? ‘Football’ is the one with the oval-shaped ball and the helmets, and always has been.

Numerous versions of football began to flourish, often involving handling a ball more than kicking it. One example dating back to the 1600s and still played today in England is Royal Shrovetide.

The second ball. With the influx of overseas coaches over recent decades, it feels like a rite of passage to note the importance of second balls when striving to win a game of Premier League football.

Numerous versions of football began to flourish, often involving handling a ball more than kicking it. One example dating back to the 1600s and still played today in England is Royal Shrovetide.