In many parts of the world, football dominates as the most beloved sport. That's true in the United States, too — but American football is a different pastime entirely from the game nearly globally recognized as football and, controversially, called soccer here in the U.S.

In a recent NBC article, sport management professor Stefan Szymanski clears up the confusion, detailing the origins of both games and their nomenclature. (Spoiler alert: Great Britain is really to blame for the whole mess.)

Read the NBC story to learn more.