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There is no end to what extent sports fans can go to defend their favorite sport. There are hundreds of sports in the world and every sport got its own community. Football is the biggest sport in the united states with the Super Bowl celebrated as much as a festival. Meanwhile zooming out, soccer, the other kind of football is the most prominent sport in the world.

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The history of these sports dates back hundreds of years and the confusion about the names is something that every fan has to learn the hard way. American football is a similar sport to that of Rugby in England. However, everywhere except the North America the sport soccer is known as football. This tiny detail has let the fan bases of these sports collide over years. This rivalry isn’t about names anymore. It has become a full-blown war.

Comparing Super Bowl viewership with FIFA WC

NFL fans are fuming out of their minds. Someone on Twitter posted the views comparing the viewership of the Super Bowl with the FIFA World Cup 2022. The numbers aren’t even close to each other. This led to a turbulent storm on the social platform. Here are a few reactions to the post.

It is logical for fans to point out that Super Bowl is just a single match. The Super Bowl LVII just concluded. Fans stood in awe as NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes took his team, Kansas City Chiefs, to win over Philadelphia Eagles. The event also featured a mind-blowing performance by superstar Rihanna.

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The viewership of 4 billion is unfathomably more than 103 million. However, this just shows the unbelievable fan following the NFL has in the United States.

The history of football vs soccer and the lies

The whole world has called out on the states calling the sport soccer. They called the illogical name of American football and the sport has nothing to do with the foot. Even NBA champion Giannis Antetokounmpo has pointed this fact out. However, during the Qatar FIFA World Cup, one journalist found something interesting while researching.

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Somehow they got their hands on the news articles from a few British Newspapers. The articles are important as they cover a match between England and the USA. England lost the match. The writer has used the word soccer constantly. This was proof that Europe also used soccer but decided to call it quits and started calling out the USA. What are your views on the ongoing battle? Tell us in the comments.