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Football, Fascism and Fandom: The UltraS of Italian Football

Not to be confused with the English football 'hooligan,' the UltraS are the hard-core subculture of fans at the two main Rome football clubs — AS Roma and SS Lazio. With neo-fascist sympathies, these groups (the Boys at Roma and the Irriducibili at Lazio) are political and well-organised. Following years of undercover work and interviews with the leading figures within the organizations, Gary Armstrong and Alberto Testa have written a fascinating expose and examination of the UltraS. A unique and terrifying study of a group that had not been examined in depth before now.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 368
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781408123713
  • Genres
  • politics, soccer, football
  • Release date
  • 2010