In 2002, during the Madagascar national football (soccer) tournament, a mathematically eliminated team protested what they perceived to be biased refereeing by repeatedly kicking the ball into their own net, earning points for their opponents. The final score was 149–0.

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Why Do Some People Call Football “Soccer”?

One of the best-known differences between British and American English is the fact that the sport known as football in Great Britain is usually called soccer in the United States. Because the sport originated in England, it is often assumed that soccer is an Americanism. In fact, the word is