>there is a question coming up, at least for me.
>The question is: Why is that kind of sports, I mean American football, called "football" ?
>AFAICS, the players carry the ball in their hands most times.

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No, they can't carry the ball most times. Because a man jump another man, another jump that, another jump,jump,jump. And a small mountain become...:))

Why they doing that? :)))))