Tifosi

The Italian term Tifoso means a fan or supporter of a cause. The plural Tifosi is often used as a synonym for Italian fans at a sporting event.

Term origin

The word Tifoso goes to the infectious disease typhus ( Italian: tifo ) back, which if left untreated high fever, as the Tifoso as a football fan " at the football fever suffers ." Originally the term had a negative connotation. This term originated in the early 20th century in Fascist Italy Benito Mussolini. The Duce had a penchant for mass events. Although he personally preferred the horse riding, but he did use the power of football wise. The football enthusiasm of the masses he hoped his motion to transfer by promoting martial arts and was in the stadiums presence.

The French sports scientists Lanfranchi describes the football illness ironic as follows: " The pathology of Tifoso has the symptoms of a temporary loss of self-control, a contagious passion, against unable to fight the sick. "

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