Even though the role music has played in football is unquantifiable, the relationship at times has been fraught with difficulties. On the one side you have songs like You’ll Never Walk Alone or the Champions League intro, which have now become iconically associated with the game. Visit any stadium in Europe on a given weekend and the chances are that you’ll be surrounded by fans signing their hearts out.

Ultras North’, the youth supporters club created by the team through their ‘School of Ultras’ project, has looked to channel the passion of their members positively and challenge the negative perceptions often associated with football ultras.While ultras groups can become violent, the majority of matches attended by ultras conclude with no violent incidents. Unlike hooligan firms, whose main aim is to fight hooligans of other clubs, the main focus of ultras is generally to support their own team. [1] Some hooligans try to be inconspicuous when they travel; usually not wearing team colours, to avoid detection by the police. Within the ultra or hooligan culture however, those dressing to "blend in" would be referred to as casuals, which is viewed by some as a branch of hooliganism, yet still maintaining its own independence and culture. Ultras tend to be more conspicuous when they travel, proudly displaying their scarves and club colours while arriving en masse, which allows the police to keep a close eye on their movements. In 2013, the Associated Press stated that the Egyptian Ultras network was one of the most organised movements in Egypt after the Muslim Brotherhood. [49] Stadium At first, they probably freaked out, but now they’ve come to like it,” says Maud’s friend, Balrog, 28. “We always say hello and have a little chat. It’s important to be respectful to them. They can support in their way and we can support in our way.”

Lebanese Nejmeh fans to be deported days after arrest at Borg al-Arab Stadium | MadaMasr". madamasr.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2019 . Retrieved 25 February 2019. By 2013, two particular Calabrians were of interest to anti-mafia investigators: Saverio Dominello and his son, Rocco. They were suspected of being part of the powerful Rosarno clan, involved in extortion in small towns between Turin and Milan. Investigators believed that the Dominellos were also mixed up in nightclubs and narcotics. The father, Saverio, was an old-school, surly type, but Rocco was often described as garbato – “smooth” or “graceful”. The three big clubs of Turkey, namely Beşiktaş, Fenerbahçe and Galatasaray, have a dedicated and passionate fanbase. The ultras of these clubs are Çarşı, Genç Fenerbahçeliler and UltrAslan, respectively. Arsenal fan 'ultras' filmed ahead of West Ham game, fans are divided over the footage". SPORTbible . Retrieved 28 December 2022. To get in – it’s almost like an interview with people who are in your wider company. The group’s looking for people with different opinions, but on the three main topics.”a b c d "Ultras pull the strings as Italy descends into chaos". The Guardian. 4 February 2007. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014 . Retrieved 5 February 2011. Jones, Tobias (15 September 2019). "At home with Italy's ultras: 'It isn't about watching football, but watching each other' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 29 July 2020.