English Canadians (French: Canadiens anglais or Canadiennes anglaises), or Anglo-Canadians (French: Anglo-Canadiens), refers to either Canadians of English ethnic origin and heritage or to English-speaking or Anglophone Canadians of any ethnic origin; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadians. Canada is an officially bilingual country, with English and French …

Background. The rules of association football were codified in England by the Football Association in 1863, and the nickname association football was coined in England to distinguish the game from the other versions of football played at the time, in particular rugby football.The word soccer is an abbreviation of association (from assoc.) and first appeared in English …