Tifo
Tifo , in Germany mainly choreography , colloquially also choreo , describes all methods and means, especially in Italy , which should support the team of a fan group in sport . Above all, it means choreographies . The term "Tifo" is derived from the Italian Tifoso (fan).
Tifos can often be seen during derbies or important games. The actions are often organized and carried out by the ultra groups of the respective sports club. Here are used banners , confetti , paper or Pappzettel, cash register rolls, scarves , double holder , swivel flags , block flags , balloons , toilet paper or fireworks as Bengal flares or smoke bombs . Most of the time, the choreographies are done at the beginning of a game when the teams enter the stadium, but sometimes also during the game or at the beginning of the second half.
The main aim of the campaigns is to present the most elaborate staging possible in order to support your own club or to motivate your own team.
Often, choreographies also express displeasure with grievances in politics , society or in the area around the association. So banners "not criminals football fans" or often with contents as shown "Against Modern Football" to the - exaggerated - from fans Maybe commercialization of football and the crackdown of the police to make against fan groups carefully. Recently there has also been an increasing number of demonstrations against stadium bans .