hello my favorite sport is football.
Would that be European football, where you kick the ball around with your feet to score goals, or American football, which is mostly commercials?
of course it is american football, the only true football
American football actually has its origins in rugby, so I guess technically rugby is the true football.
rugby is pretty cool, i wish it was more popular here but we still have football to follow
Comparison of American football and rugby union
A comparison of American football and rugby union is possible because of the games' shared origins, despite their dissimilarities.
Rules.
Rules Tackle.
In the event of a tackle in rugby the player may pass the ball behind him provided he is not on the ground. If the tackled player is on the ground, the ball must be released, allowing any other player (including the opposition) to pick up the ball (usually a ruck forms) and the play continues
the ball forward in certain situations whereas in rugby league forward passing is always illegal. Rugby league footballers have to kick the ball or run it forward to advance it downfield. To score a try or touchdown in rugby league, the player has to push the ball directly onto the ground once in the try zone, whereas in American football the player has to simply cross the line. 
American football requires its players to use a large amount of protective equipment, including helmets, gloves and padding around the body, whereas protective