| American football is usually confused with European | | | | They are set up the same way except instead of |
| football. The difference between the two is greatly, | | | | having a huge goal post, they use two goal nets |
| but the same use of title can confuse others. The | | | | (much like hockey). The games are in quarters that |
| difference between American and European football | | | | are times. There are four quarters per game and a |
| is simple by definition. Football is used mostly with the | | | | half time. Usually there are only a minute or two |
| hands to control the ball, and the European football is | | | | pauses between quarters and the half time is much |
| what most people call Soccer. In soccer, you kick the | | | | longer. Soccer games usually do not take as much |
| ball and they not allowed using their hands at all. By | | | | time as soccer, because there are fewer rules to |
| definition, football is when 11 players on a rectangular | | | | soccer. |
| field 100 yards long. Teams try to steal/keep | | | | Football is a complicated sport that has flags and |
| possession of the ball and move across the field to | | | | penalties for, what seems everything. In soccer, |
| the other team's goal line by running a series of plays. | | | | penalties are called but mostly for being offsides or |
| European football or soccer is a game played with a | | | | out of bounds. Sportsmanship is a problem in both |
| round ball (not diamond shaped like American football). | | | | sports. The two sports are very competitive and can |
| Again, two teams of eleven players user their body | | | | be frustrating to the players. Even though you aren't |
| to control the ball to pass the opponent's goal line. | | | | allowed to tackle a player purposely in soccer, some |
| Soccer is played dominantly with the feet, but can be | | | | players do tend to collide and when they do, they hit |
| controlled by other parts of the body like knees, | | | | hard. |
| chest, and head. They can use any part of their | | | | Soccer and football are much alike in some aspects, |
| body by their arms and hands. If they do use the | | | | but are completely different in others. Either way you |
| hands, a foul is called the other team gets control of | | | | look at it, the two sports are just as aggressive and |
| the situation. They only people who are allowed to | | | | competitive and can be very enjoyable to watch and |
| use their hands are the goalkeepers. | | | | play. |
| Many soccer games are played on football fields. | | | | |