January 04, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 1) • Page Image 9
…L et’s set the record straight: The term “soccer” didn’t originate in the America. Rather, it first appeared in England, and by some records it pre- dates the word “football” by about 18 years. So why does the rest of the world hate Americans for calling football “soccer?” Well, I, for one, was born and raised in Pakistan. Where — like most places around the world — football referred to the sport where only goalkeepers were allowed t...…