Homonym: Footy (Football)
"Footy" is a colloquial term used to refer to various forms of football, primarily in countries like Australia and the United Kingdom. In Australia, it often refers to Australian Rules Football, a fast-paced game played on an oval field with an oval ball. Players can use any part of their body to move the ball, but they typically kick or handball it to teammates.
In the UK, "footy" usually means association football, known as soccer in some countries. This game is played on a rectangular field with a round ball, and the objective is to score goals by getting the ball into the opposing team's net. Each team consists of eleven players, and the game is governed by a set of rules known as the Laws of the Game.