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La Guardia Imperial
La Guardia Imperial is the barra brava of Racing Club de Avellaneda. This group is part of the Racing Club supporters, known as "La Número Uno" (The Number One in English language, English). History They were founded in 1958. In 1967, this group of fans packed the Estadio Presidente Juan Domingo Perón, Presidente Juan Domingo Perón stadium located in Avellaneda in a match against Celtic F.C. for the 1967 Intercontinental Cup, Intercontinental Cup. During the dark days of the football team, the fans played a fundamental role in avoiding bankruptcy. On March 7, 1999, after a judge decreed that the club's assets didn't exist, Racing fans gathered at the stadium as an act of protest. The same year, they built a training center for the Association football, youth association football players who were playing in swamps and they prevented a Racing venue from being auctioned off, fighting against the Buenos Aires Provincial Police, Argentine police forces. The pressure of this group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supporters' Group
A supporters' group or supporters' club is an independent fan club or campaign group in sport, mostly association football. Supporters' groups in continental Europe are generally known as ultras, which derives from the Latin word ultrā, meaning ''beyond'' in English, with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal. In the Anglosphere, these groups are generally known as "supporters' groups". Most groups in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia call themselves "supporters' groups"; however, some do self-identify as ultras, particularly in communities with large Spanish, French, or Italian speaking populations. In Mexico, they are called ''porras'', while in South America they are called either ''hinchada'' (plural of ''hincha'', a Spanish word that was first used in Uruguay to refer to a single fan or supporter) or, exclusively in Brazil, ''torcida'' (plural of ''torcedor'', which means 'supporter' in Portuguese) and ''fanaticada'' (plural o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
