Chris De Wulf and Alexander Van Herpe – The etymology of football terms (English)

<p>When we talk about football, Americans refer to it as ‘soccer’, but did you know that this term actually originates from the United Kingdom? And that a hat-trick originally did indeed have something to do with a hat? Chris De Wulf and Alexander Van Herpe (Department of Linguistics) have joined forces for this enlightening lesson in football etymology.This series is produced by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Antwerp.</p>