That's a hand egg player, not a footballer.
Sigh.....do we have to go through this shit again?

ball/bôl/
Noun: A solid or hollow sphere or ovoid, esp. one that is kicked, thrown, or hit in a game.
There are a couple of possible etymologies behind the word football. The first is that the word comes from a game played by striking a ball with a foot. The other is that football refers to games played on foot (by peasants) as opposed to games played on horseback(by nobility).Now go have some tea and crumpets