An interim report of the Tessera del fans are in Italian stadiums. Half of the first 2010/11 season is over and it is perhaps time to consider the interim results for "Tessera del fans are." Those Fankarte is the favorite toy of the Interior Minister Roberto Maroni and to provide more security at Italian soccer stadiums. To present this in Europe [...]

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So, the first readings of "Tifare Contro" have taken place and I would also like to take this opportunity to say something about my impressions. First, however, once a very sincere thanks for the hospitality, the stress of organizing and exciting discussions - so to all who were there. I hope it made you just as much [...]

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After the events of last Tuesday at the game against Italy, Serbia, of course, I could not let me take away the Marassi stadium in the sector once considered themselves and to study the actions of Genoa's police forces in detail. But most of the beginning: On Saturday evening I was with Domenico Mungo in the legendary "El Paso" [...]

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Friday evening, at 27.08., Celebrates the St. Pauli "Northern Support" and calls for support of Fanladens "Centro Sociale". I am pleased that Yours Truly will be present for a reading us Francesios Giovanni "Tifare Contro. A history of Italian ultras ", the end of the year appears in German. Admission is by donation, a funny thing [...]

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I had so recently with Domenico mongooses "Cani sciolti" deals, this collection of texts from the world of ultras in the 80s and 90s. As a little appetizer I have even a page from this wonderful book, translated it like no other I created known to give an insight into the everyday life of the Ultras, the "golden years". Because I [...]

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Well, folks, thank you again for your keen interest in Francesios book "Tifare Contro. A history of Italian ultras, "I was naturally very pleased. What can I say, it was hard work, but now we see light at the end of the tunnel: The translation is packed and sent out the book is this year [...]

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The Bava is organizing an anti-fascist fan meeting in Livorno. It will take place on the weekend 08./09. May in Livorno during the home game against Lazio. In addition to all sorts of other activities in and around the stadium are also planned concerts and I've heard one or the other will sometimes raise a hearty beer! In any event, [...]

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Because I care but after returning from the Christmas holiday a pleasant surprise in the mailbox! The publisher Brühler stadium world, has always been central organ for interested soccer fans, ultras, Ground Hopper, all drivers and hooligans, after 3 years of waiting, the highly anticipated third Tape the episode "Fascination fan curve" was released. And finally I was able to scroll it. Who are the previous [...]

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Tomorrow is the last matchday of Serie A. Inter or Roma will win the scudetto, Milan and Fiorentina will play next season in the Champions League and Livorno are relegated out of two teams. Time to remember one of the important things. The Roma tifosi is forbidden to accompany their team to Catania and [...]

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Actually, I've already resigned to the fact that the world press executes in a mixture of hubris and laziness on the ultras only from very far away. But if it already has a few journalists who are actually the banal truth realize that there are no simple explanations for complex social phenomena, [...]

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