"Association Football" the preferred code of football in most countries, therefore for short, referred to as Football, but also by the abbreviation "Soccer" in countries where other football codes are more popular.

Or sometimes as a matter of courtesy in the case of the Mudcat, when "soccer" avoids misunderstanding for Americans. Though of course the use of the term can give rise to silly responses at times...

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Here's a bit of the match - including the Chelsea goal that opened the scoring. "When they take the lead they usually go on to win!" said the commentator, who probably now regrets saying that.