Cmv: i think football in the island of ireland should be called soccer.:
In the island of Ireland there is football; where you kick the ball with your feet and is seen all over the world e.g. FIFA World Cup but there is also Gaelic football. 

In America there is soccer and football [NFL]. I believe football in America is called football despite being egg shaped is because it is the associated sport of that name in that country, while soccer is the foreign sport.

Based of the above; in Ireland the NFL is Gaelic Football as it is played all across the island; Ireland and Northern Ireland [two separate counties]. Soccer is the foreign sport, so why is different?

Could it be because of the relationship between the UK and Ireland or maybe their political standings? Either way, depending on what side you are on and who you might be speaking to, football can mean two different things. Football should be the national football of a country, soccer should be the foreign sport. Change my view