Ultras Movement

[riv']

In Europe, the sport is followed in a way rather different from the USA. Groups of supporters follow the teams of their city everywhere in their country and sing during all the matches.

The most enthusiastic supporters often make to parties of groups called "Ultras". This movement was born in Brazil 40 years ago and is especially seen in the Latin countries (Italy, Spain, France, Greece, but also Turkey or Germany).

These Ultras groups are injustements considered by the national governments and of many means are semi-officially set up to make them disappear or at least to make them conceal.

The governments forget that the Master word of the Extremists remains this one: Passion for their city and their club (Football, Basketball, Volley ball).

Being something of little known in the USA, I will try to make you discover this world with whole share by the means of photographs or of videos, I hope that will interest you ! (especially that it took me time to write this message ^^)

Photos:

ITALY

Milan A.C football fan's







Sampdoria football fan's



SPAIN

Barcelona football fan's



DEUTSCHLAND

Borussia Dortmund football fan's





FRANCE

Paris Saint-Germain football fan's









Saint-Etienne football fan's





R.C. Lens football fan's




(10 years of my Ultras group in 2004, the "Red Tigers")






(departement's flag)

Videos:

GREECE

Panathinaikos football fan's

http://www.dailymotion.com/related/1106 ... o-magiko/1

Panathinaikos Basketball fan's

http://www.dailymotion.com/related/1232 ... o-magiko/1

ITALY

Ascoli football fan's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlrEq5oDIRw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bfUjafIJ2A

Juventus Turin football fan's

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/se ... hters-1977

FRANCE

R.C. Lens football fan's

http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/se ... _lens-asse

http://www.dailymotion.com/bookmarks/ri ... o0_lenspsg

http://www.dailymotion.com/bookmarks/ri ... n-de-match
(on the road this season)

http://www.dailymotion.com/bookmarks/ri ... -lens-lyon



P.S: thank you with the translator that I found on Internet to have allowed itself to transmit to you what I made a point of saying

[bpit91]

wow very awesome post riv.
that is one of my main goals in life, is to visit england, france, spain, germany, and italy and watch a futbol match in each country. once i do that, i can die happily