Tifo

Tifo (pronounced [ˈtiːfo]) is the phenomenon whereby tifosi of a sports team makes a visual display of any choreographed flag, sign or banner in the stands of a stadium, mostly as part of an association football match.[1]

A basic card display mosaic tifo at Montreal's old Claude Robillard Centre ground.

Tifos are most commonly seen in important matches, local derbies and rivalries, and although the tradition originated at club teams, some national teams also have fans that organise tifos on a regular basis.[2] Tifos are primarily arranged by ultras or a supporter club to show their love to the club,[3][4][5] but are sometimes sponsored or arranged by the club itself.

History

The tifo culture, like the origin of its name, has its roots in Italy and Southern Europe, and has a strong presence in Eastern Europe. It has much in common with the ultras culture and appeared at the same time in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Tifos, while highly prevalent in Europe, have become more widespread and more common in all parts of the world where association football is played.

Some tifos are political and controversial, as observed in Poland.[6]

See also

References
  1. "What is a tifo?". mlssoccer.com. 1 January 2016.
  2. "DBU - fra leg til landshold!". Dbu.dk. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  3. Parker, Graham (2012-06-28). "Portland Timbers' giant tifo throws down gauntlet to Seattle Sounders". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. Andrew Harvey (2016-07-15). "Schmid: Timbers still haven’t caught Sounders". Sportspress Northwest. Retrieved 2016-07-17. Last season, Seattle fans mocked Portland with a tifo that read 'Pity'.
  5. Molly Blue (2016-07-17). "Watch: Timbers Army welcomes Seattle Sounders with 'Legends Never Sleep,' Freddy Krueger-inspired tifo". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 2016-07-17. As cheers exploded, a red-and-black tifo was rolled out—'Legends Never Sleep,' a play on the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' movie franchise.
  6. Klymenko, Pavel (2017-08-03). "Why Legia's spectacular contribution to celebrating the Warsaw uprising is not what it seems". Medium. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
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