Return_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agoOi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1502arrow-down175
arrow-up1427arrow-down1imageOi fancy a bidda footy innit bruv?lemmy.worldReturn_of_Chippy@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-squarebstix@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 days agoEtymology-wise, football is actually called football because it’s done on foot as opposed to on horse.
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoAh so that’s why its Polo and not “horse polo”
minus-squaresem@piefed.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 days agoOh that makes sense! Polo shirts have that little horse guy on them sometimes.
minus-squarePrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.spacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWhich in turn got its name from Marco Polo.
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 days agoWhat. Horseball was taken?
Etymology-wise, football is actually called football because it’s done on foot as opposed to on horse.
Ah so that’s why its Polo and not “horse polo”
It’s named after the shirt.
Oh that makes sense! Polo shirts have that little horse guy on them sometimes.
Which in turn got its name from Marco Polo.
What. Horseball was taken?
Yep, check Pornhub for proof