#FridayFact by TheSportsBrat™ | Oct 17, 2014 | The Brat Vault The word “soccer” comes from the abbreviation for “association” or “assoc,” as in Football Association. It began as “socca” and morphed into “soccer.” #FridayFact Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)