American football is derived from the English game of rugby, and is entirely different from ordinary football, that is, soccer or association football.

美国的橄榄球运动起源于英国的橄榄球赛，同一般的足球运动、即英式足球截然不同。

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The leading American professional soccer league can't compete with the English Premier League or Spain's La Liga when it comes to star names, gigantic salaries or world-wide audience.

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He returned to football for a time, some with English clubs, some in the North American Soccer League such as the Los Angeles Aztecs (the league was a refuge for other ageing stars such as Brazil's Pele).

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Unlike most American sports, the soccer season is relatively short: 38 league games in the English top-flight, plus cup competitions, which could see you bounced out immediately.

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