The topic of football fans - ULTRAS.
Ultra groups are usually based around a core group (who tend to have executive control over the whole group), with smaller subgroups organized by location, friendship or political stance. Ultras tend to use various styles and sizes of banners and flags with the name and symbols of the group. Some ultra groups sell their own merchandise such as scarves, hats and jackets. The ultra culture is a mix of several supporting styles, such as scarf-waving and chanting. An ultra group can number from a handful of fans to hundreds, and often claim entire sections of a stadium for themselves.
The four core points of the ultra mentality are:
never stop singing or chanting during a match, no matter what the result
never sit down during a match
attend as many games as possible (home and away), regardless of cost or distance
loyalty to the stand in which the group is located (also known as the Curva or Kop).
Ultra groups usually have a representative who liaises with the club owners on a regular basis, mostly regarding tickets, seat allocations and storage facilities. Some clubs provide the groups cheaper tickets, storage rooms for flags and banners, and early access to the stadium before matches in order to prepare the displays. Some non-ultras have criticized these types of favoured relationship. Some spectators criticize ultras for never sitting during matches and for displaying banners and flags, which hinder the view of those sitting behind. Others criticize ultras for physical assaults or intimidation of non-ultra fans.
Ultras movies
South America:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv3pqwku4lc <= Peru Uruguay Paraguay Venezuela
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6FGLMLab9M <= Chile, Argentina, Bolivia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7aysoHommY <= Brazil, Colombia, Equador
CONCACAF North & Central America:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3V_BU9PQso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bdy845sNFU
Europa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45HfHDlsp7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmw-_5brdM
Ultra groups are usually based around a core group (who tend to have executive control over the whole group), with smaller subgroups organized by location, friendship or political stance. Ultras tend to use various styles and sizes of banners and flags with the name and symbols of the group. Some ultra groups sell their own merchandise such as scarves, hats and jackets. The ultra culture is a mix of several supporting styles, such as scarf-waving and chanting. An ultra group can number from a handful of fans to hundreds, and often claim entire sections of a stadium for themselves.
The four core points of the ultra mentality are:
never stop singing or chanting during a match, no matter what the result
never sit down during a match
attend as many games as possible (home and away), regardless of cost or distance
loyalty to the stand in which the group is located (also known as the Curva or Kop).
Ultra groups usually have a representative who liaises with the club owners on a regular basis, mostly regarding tickets, seat allocations and storage facilities. Some clubs provide the groups cheaper tickets, storage rooms for flags and banners, and early access to the stadium before matches in order to prepare the displays. Some non-ultras have criticized these types of favoured relationship. Some spectators criticize ultras for never sitting during matches and for displaying banners and flags, which hinder the view of those sitting behind. Others criticize ultras for physical assaults or intimidation of non-ultra fans.
Ultras movies
South America:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv3pqwku4lc <= Peru Uruguay Paraguay Venezuela
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6FGLMLab9M <= Chile, Argentina, Bolivia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7aysoHommY <= Brazil, Colombia, Equador
CONCACAF North & Central America:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3V_BU9PQso
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bdy845sNFU
Europa:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45HfHDlsp7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXmw-_5brdM
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