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wassupmyhappy
What Do u Think Of Soccer Australias Desicion to change its name to Football Federation Australia?

There Is Talk Of Legal Action from The Afl?

I'm Wondering On Other Peoples View On This Topic.

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.hasan
why is the AFL gona have a cry. Theres no basis for there legal action, if they even are going to sue.
Enigma-Penguin
We are one of a few countries that call it soccer, I'd like to see the name football come to the sport here thumbs_up.gif
jymi
some people will be confused and think soccer is AFL or something along those lines

personally i think its a good change
SeMz...
its about time we got the name change
davemania
AFL doesn't own the name football, furthermore the soccer league is know as the A-League, the change of name for the governing body won't have that much impact on marketing.
james_french
great stuff...move away from the yanks...soon or later they will have to change that **** excuse of a sport's name to something else (NFL) like commercial ball...or pansy ball
bayrider
QUOTE(james_french @ Dec 28 2004, 08:32)
great stuff...move away from the yanks...soon or later they will have to change that **** excuse of a sport's name to something else (NFL) like commercial ball...or pansy ball
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aussies call it soccer too? i guess we have more in common!! i'd like Canada to call it foot ball too
OPaul
Damn, I thought it was only these American's that call the game soccer.
L3thal
QUOTE(OPaul @ Dec 28 2004, 14:29)
Damn, I thought it was only these American's that call the game soccer.
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