International Popularity Of American Football
General population of the world in the past referred to Professional football as Soccer. But with some changes in rules of the game, soccer has evolved into the game of football that is being played these days. Some participants who disliked introduction of certain rules into this game broke away from the traditional game of soccer and started playing ‘rugby.’ The game of rugby found its way into the U.S. in 1800s. According to new rules formed in 1876, the shape of the ball used in the game was changed from round to an egg-shape and the name of rugby was changed to football.
Professional football teams emerged in the beginning of the 20th century. Around 1920, more than 10 professional teams were formed across the United States. Team organizers met in Ohio to form the American Professional Football Association (APFA), which later became the National Football League (NFL). The NFL brought in further changes in rules as football began to take its strong position as an all-American past time. After the establishment of The National Football League (NFL) football has advanced in popularity with the world population. As football grew as a favorite sport with Americans, many more associations were formed. A notable league that almost equaled NFL was the American Football League (AFL).
In 1966, in a historic moment in football history, the leagues of NFL and the AFL merged while retaining the NFL name. Two major conferences the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC) were created within this new coalition. Champions from the NFL and the AFL star in the most popular Super Bowl of today. Super Bowl is a household favorite show in many American homes as well as around the world. Could you tell a country where Super Bowl is not broadcasted? It is watched in more than 150 countries around the world!
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