Playing football

Question

Instead of "Je joue au football", would it be acceptable to say "Je fais du football" since it's a regular activity?

Céline Pickard · Accepted Answer

Bonjour Eric,
You're right that "je fais du football" is correct. Thanks to you, it has now been added to the list of options. 
However, remember that "faire de + [sport]" is mainly used to refer to organised activities.
Faire de/jouer à : talking about sports, hobbies and leisure activities in French
I hope this is helpful.
Bonne journée !

Jim Jones · Answer

Bonjour Eric,It really is a matter of context.The way to think about "playing",  be it a game or an instrument;  is to think in English.You play at a game but from an instrument then apply this to the French grammar.However, have a look at the following lesson  --  I think that it will help.https://french.kwiziq.com/revision/grammar/faire-de-jouer-a-how-to-talk-about-leisure-activitiesBonne journéeJim

Adrian Boutel · Answer

My thinking was that the "tous les jours" means the focus is on what you do *each* day. Which is just "jouer au football" one time.

In English you wouldn't say "I play football regularly every day": that would be redundant. "Je fais du football tous les jours" would be the same, I think.