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INTEREST: Soccer Star Kengo Nakamura Endorses Soccer Manga Football Nation




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Hikarunu



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 06, 2017 8:24 am Reply with quote
Why they pick "football" in manga title while Japan use "soccer" term. Ain't football for Japan mean American football?
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Brutannica



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:40 am Reply with quote
Hikarunu wrote:
Why they pick "football" in manga title while Japan use "soccer" term. Ain't football for Japan mean American football?


Not necessarily. The term isn't that widely used, but it could refer to either. American football is usually called "American football" or "Amefoot" for short. (Note that I'm not an expert on this, though.)
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