French Natives/Speakers - is this word correct?

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Is this correct, Ive been told it's the 'modern way' to say it now...

French for Football is - le foot

Le football has become ’Le foot’. I suppose like we say “He’s watching footy”. Both are acceptable.

Its a bit slangy but fine

Is that 100% as it's going in a document

Ahhhh I dont want it to be slangy, so I better refer back to le football then do you think?

although the French do like to shorten/on trend words so do I keep it as le foot????

If you were writing the document in English, would you say footy?
If yes, use le foot.
If no, use le football.
That's how I would decide.

If you are writing it then use the full word

Wow, my French teacher taught us "le foot" (e.g. "j'aime jouer au foot") as the only way to say it. She never once mentioned "le football" so I have spent 18 years not realising it was slang.

Not that I have much call to use my rusty French - especially in a sporting context 😅

Never seen anyone even mention football, it's always foot

French native has confirmed le foot is like us saying footie

My Mum is French as is my stepdad, in conversation with them about it we say le foot or le match. I've never said le football. However I only really ever converse in French with family!