Well, i'm from the US, and in the US they call it SOCCER. Now, if u went over to Europe, it would be called football.
That's because you actually USE your foot in proper football ;-)
Anyway, I can't stand it myself. All those overpaid and underworked tossers poncing around in their expensive cars and big houses, all for kicking a ball around once a week (OK, so there's also the odd training session, but I can think of much more difficult jobs). And the sport's not even that good to watch.
Rugby, on the other hand, is a man's game.