Football or, as the Americans call it, Soccer is known around the world. It is played in many countries and places. Every 4 years the world is heating up because of this round ball. This year it is happening again, the World Cup 2006 in Gemany. As the world is getting together in Germany and many nations and languages gether, you need to know what football (soccer) is called in other languages. Here we put a short, but not complete, list together. Print it out, use it, enjoy it.

The name for Football is in...

Basque: Futbola
Catalan: Futbol
Chinese: Zu Qiu
Croatian: Nogomet
Danish: Fodbold

English: Football
Esperanto: Piedpilko
Estnish: Jalgpall
Finnish: Jalkapallo
French: Football

Hungarian: Labdarugas oder Foci
Indonesian: Sepakbola
Islantic: Knattspyrna
Italian: Calcio
Japanese: Soccer

Kikuyu: Mubira Wa Kukuruo
Litauisch: Futbolas
Netherlands: Voetbal
Polnish: Pilkanozna oder Futbo
Romanian: Fotbal

US English: Soccer
Zulu: Ibhola