Is soccer the culture of England?

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I was in England during the FIFA 2006 World Cup, and I had seen English flags everywhere - on buses, cars, windows, and stores. So I was wondering: is soccer part of the English culture?
I'm not really into soccer, but I'll watch a FIFA game if the US is playing.
Derke, I'm not an American. I'm a Canadian.
Motorhead, this is the English Football section, not the Britain Football section. Which is why I asked if soccer was a part of England's culture, not Britain's culture. Understand?
"Please don't make the same mistake Americans make"

What mistake did I make? I wasn't concerned about Scotland or Wales. I was only concerned about England. Simple.
 
Yes it is. 'Soccer' as you call it, is the original football. We invented it, along with other sports (rugby, cricket..) and we call it football. The americans decided to change it to soccer after they created their own version of football, which is essentially a mix of football and rugby (both invented by us)
 
Football is like the Harley Davidson Owners Club mantra. "For those who understand, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not understand, no explanation is possible."
 
Outside of North America Football is everywhere.

Personally I only care about my hometown club; Sunderland AFC and couldn't give two hoots about England.

I'm more of a Rugby fan anyway. It's more fun to play and watch.
 
Yes very much so you will find the only really North America is not that big into soccer, its the biggest world wide sport in the word.
 
Soccer is part of world culture excluding the United States (and Canada), of course.
Unlike the "World Series" the football "World Cup" involves other nations.
 
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