Ultras -

"Every time I sign up for an ultra, I look forward to the struggle... That is what drives us." [13]

"I see it as an act of resistance... an uprising against loneliness." [23] Ultras

"Ultras aren't won in the first half… start slow. Then slow down again." [17] "Every time I sign up for an ultra,

Ultras reject the idea of being mere "consumers" of football. They see themselves as the soul of the club, often clashing with commercial interests and modern, "sanitized" versions of the game [5, 11]. "sanitized" versions of the game [5

Originating in Italy in the late 1960s and 70s, Ultra culture has evolved into a global movement of extreme fandom that blends passion, politics, and community [18, 22, 30].