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However, these issues only partially represent parts of the Ultras culture in Italy – Ultras in Italy are also known for fighting criminals and the Mafia, giving housing to immigrants or helping Italian citizens in need, as well as aiding with food and money during the Covid pandemic to their local hospitals. [36] [37]
The Fossa dei Leoni (FDL transl. Lions' Den) was an association of ultras supporters of Italian professional football club Associazione Calcio Milan.Established in 1968, it was the second ultras group to form in Italy, after Commandos Tigre (also supporters of AC Milan) in 1967.
Roma ultras have displayed banners celebrating De Santis. [110] There have been multiple instances of Roma ultras attacking supporters of foreign clubs when playing in Rome. These attacks have regularly featured the Roma ultras using knives, poles, flares, bottles and stones on unarmed foreign supporters, resulting in multiple hospitalisations.
Many ultras groups, to maintain their independence and raise money, run their own shops selling supporter merchandise, most commonly clothing such as supporter scarves, and sometimes in collaboration with the club match tickets. Hooligan firms are largely restricted to a secretive sub-culture, due to the illegal nature of their activity. As ...
Leaders of the ultras, with links to members of Italy's notorious 'Ndrangheta mafia, run ticket scams and protection rackets on drink stands and car parks around the city's San Siro stadium, which ...
Como ultras movement was born with the Fossa Lariana group, one of the biggest and most important ultras group of the period, which had various sections spread throughout Italy, especially in Lazio in the mid-1970s. [45]
Atalanta Ultras have a reputation as one of the most violent Ultras groups in Italy, self-describing as "we hate everybody", and indeed having few friends and many strong rivalries. [112] [142] [143] The club and its Ultras have been punished on multiple occasions by the Italian Football League for violent or racist conduct. [144] [145]
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