Y'ALL ARE INTENSE!!! NFL Fans React To "Ultras - Our Way Of Life"

[@chri2397]

American: "Is this sport or war?" European: "Yes"

[@alexavfclineham7301]

Always both

[@GarkKahn]

You talking like they're two separate things...

[@hainleysimpson1507]

It's the same in Jamaica and central and south America as far as I remember.

[@sharunVarghese]

What's the difference

[@StONEDiLESO]

Yes

[@quintenmantez6934]

We don't have guns! Because we are guns! Salut to all the Ultras around the world! 🙃

[@CsabiTuri]

That's right. 💪🏻

[@lucasg826]

@@CsabiTuriye except it’s wrong, just 1-2 months ago in Bosnia they went in with guns to a rival ultra to steal a bunch of banners. Guns maybe won’t be used in fights but they use it

[@Evenmost]

in US every team is a franchise..they move from city to city that can give them money and leverages. In rest of the world, clubs were form by the ancestors of the fans and based on the same town from early days of their formation..their loyalty cannot be questions..

[@GarkKahn]

"If you don't love your team then you don't love your mother" Famous chanting from my country

[@nickwoolley7368]

When they said "was that Spanish i heard?" "No this isnt Latin American" You do realise they speak Spanish.... in Spain?

[@minoumcduff5727]

I had to face palm

[@flapdrol75]

lmfao.

[@Hardrampage]

They're Americans mate, nothing should surprise you lol

[@davidrowan3853]

The world starts and ends in America though? Doesn't it? Geography nit their strong point over there

[@PabloZaragoza]

Happened to me went i travel to Canada in 2000. - Are you spanish? - Yes. - From where? - ...from Spain, duh.

[@pavleb.8212]

None of the scenes from the video are from UK, it's from Europe, mostly central and by far the most from Eastern Europe, with that in mind you should check Serbian, Greek, Polish, Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian (etc) ultras scene they are by far the best and most extreme. Diffrence between ultras and hooligans is not geographical lol. Ultras are there for the club the exreme support in any way possible, while hooligans (also part of ultras on the stadium) are there for the fan group or subgroup to defend its pride in fighting, attacking, defending agist other ultras/hooligans. In Europe ultras are widely viewed as the "12th player" so they are a huge part of the sport, with that in mind players respect ultras and vice versa. While in USA players are megastars going from one team to another with no consequances, while still being loved. In Europe players are respected for staying in their club by ultras. So if a player goes from one club to a rival one, belive me the booing is not gonna be his only problem. Cheers keep the ultras video going!

[@ecq2064]

A really good breakdown of what hooligans and ultras are

[@joshmaunsell1079]

Great analysis, but the uk Is in Europe lol just not the union anymore

[@nikline60]

Eastern football are now what the western football was in 80/90

[@pavleb.8212]

@@joshmaunsell1079 meaning continental europe

[@joshmaunsell1079]

@@pavleb.8212 it still is apart of it but not mainland

[@zoizr1131]

American: we like sport Europe: hold our 200 year of rivalry

[@motomax_99]

15:22 "they don't have guns over there" that's actually a complete misconception Americans have. There's just an unwritten rule that you don't smuggle weapons into stadiums!

[@АлександарМилосављевиќ]

Wrong, they have everything

[@xl0pate0lx]

@@fuckjewtube69 What he was saying is that most hooligans honor a "no weapons" rule. Of course from time to time people get stabbed in the streets but rarely people get shot in any hooligan activities.

[@stevejohncockram]

there's a part of the video where there is graffiti of a knife with a cross through it symbolising this

[@gomiladroogies5951]

In the balkans people have rocket launchers in their homes left over from yugoslavian civil war, but its hard to duct tape a rocket launcher close to your balls.

[@JackTaylor-lp8yp]

I went to a game in the UK. I was about 9 at the time, it was middle of the summer but a man had a full trench coat on. My naive ass asked him why he was wearing a coat and he pulled the left side of his coat out and he had a sawn off shotgun in it. This was Preston North end vs Blackpool, in the UK in 2001

[@stephenravenscroft3636]

I live in Australia and our sports scene is similar to the US. I have some friends who moved here from Belgium. Once they were on a train and the carriage filled up with fans from 2 different Aussie rules football teams. They were terrified and about to hide under the seats because the same thing in Belgium would end in a bloody riot. They were so surprised everyone was just chill and had a peaceful train ride home.

[@bsdpowa]

lol

[@lukusakazadi-christian8526]

I have to tell you that when we go to away games, here in Romania we are tracked by the police and when we arrive in the other city they are escorting us directly to the stadium, they are closing the streets on 1km radius so there are no incidents, and they are also making sure that nobody is waiting and hiding anywhere to start a fight, after the game we are stopped for 1 hour in the stadium and after that they are escorting us back and they are giving us a private train.

[@denijalpuskar5750]

Hahahaha..greatings from cologne .

[@Magu1987]

Same shit in Poland ​@@lukusakazadi-christian8526

[@antonysanders8043]

This is not the UK, I would say mostly Eastern Europe

[@sicksimeonsamurai8897]

not only eastern europe. there are many clips from central europe like germany, italy, switzerland etc.

[@Sir77Hill]

@@sicksimeonsamurai8897 and even France at 10:35 and 12:14

[@drigerdranzer7514]

And some plastic shit from Stockholm, Sweden like AIK and Djurgården. Greetings from the Most Champions of Sweden, Malmö FF. 💙🤍⭐⭐🤍💙

[@DIF-em7cd]

@@drigerdranzer7514 Totally wrong! Malmö is the plastic one, it’s easy to support your team if you win all the time. I agree that AIK is plastic. Alltid oavsett för evigt Djurgården!

[@Evilminiature]

@@DIF-em7cd lol Dif is the posterboys of plastic fans in sweden 😅

[@Cologne.1948]

You have to imagine standing in the Ultras section like a party: lots of beer, a little weed, shiny lights, singing loud and forget the world for 90+ minutes

[@Jan_4630]

Gut zusammengefasst 😉

[@Cologne.1948]

@@Jan_4630 danke sehr ☺️

[@tvl9235]

Some brawls&pyro😂😂

[@Magere-Kwark]

And a fuck load of cocaine

[@BeHonestYouShatIt]

@@Magere-Kwark lol.... Just a bit.

[@micr0771]

It’s not just football, people revolve their entire world round their club and the feeling you get when every person in the stadium is as passionate as you you’re one massive family together singing and when you’re up you’re all up and when you cry you cry together

[@piotrekszrajbrowski7028]

7:50 This actually takes place in my home city in Poland. This are a fans of the same Club, just acting like they're about to fight. Was there, done that 😅

[@miskofa7119]

you know the name of the video

[@darkost4783]

@@miskofa7119 don't know exactly video but the name of club is Lech poznan and hooligans and probably you will find lots of video

[@wiedewiedewiet6893]

@@darkost4783 it are ultras not hooligans

[@zandervanlaken2948]

@@miskofa7119 ultras way of life

[@maxkarlsson5218]

In Sweden I would say that "hooligans" are the ones that fight for their club while "ultras" are the most passionate fans that make tifos, go to every match and so on.

[@supreme3376]

Sweden it is like Kindergarden political Right dont speak what have you wanna to think or see cos if the same what is happening in Malmo will happend into Poland .... you know the rest

[@hyllnd]

Correct! You have to distinguish between hooligans, ultras and barra bravas/torcidas, three different things. Hooligans are drunks/coke addicts that fight, ultras are organised tifosi who create banners, flags, shows with flares etc. and finally the Argentinian/Brazilian barra/torcida are mafia elements who run the club from the inside, taking cuts from ticket sales, parking, even player sales. Slightly different from country to country!

[@stefan4820]

both are ultras, shut up

[@TheKeystoneChannel]

I'm sorry , they are both the same

[@19Schalke04]

@@TheKeystoneChannel nej mannen du vet så lite

[@frankvandorp9732]

"You need Jesus!" Jesus sometimes is the problem. The main reason Celtic and Rangers fans hate each other is because they have different ideas about Jesus (Catholic vs. Protestant).

[@SamohtNox]

it's not jesus that is the problem, it's the institutions vying for power and control...

[@michellearmstrong7903]

Very few of them go near a church ,it's 17th century politics in Ireland

[@Sikawi]

I’m scared they’re going to throw Jesus like he is the flare

[@somniumisdreaming]

yeah it is a bit more complicated than that now, cultural and religion with more than a little politics.

[@kreaccher]

jesus aint even real

[@sampardt797]

Think you guys would get a lot out of “European football in 4 easy steps. A guide for Americans” it’s a short but very good breakdown of how the game is set up. Would love to see you guys do that.

[@odinswolf2775]

when the Americans discover Europe, ultras and our way of life they realize how funny they are on NBA or football games

[@marcharley6465]

The majority of those clips were in Eastern European countries. There were some instances from Italy, Germany, Greece and Turkey, too. I didn't recognise a single scene from England. I've been going to football matches in England since 1978 and although there's a lot of noise, taunting and bravado, I've rarely seen any violence inside the stadia. Most of the violence takes place outside the stadia, where groups of hardcore fans will arrange to meet up for a fight. I've known some serious football hooligans over the years and their match day isn't complete without fighting fans of the opposing team.

[@Tapio86]

Some Nordic/Scandinavian too (Gnaget a.k.a. AIK from Stockholm Sweden was one of the todos)

[@timorayer8715]

@@Tapio86 Netherlands too with ajax

[@Tapio86]

@@timorayer8715 Ajax = Jari Litmanen for me :)

[@ordisraru]

Happens too in spain, not just a fight, somtimes, full on battles with pincer attacks and flanking maneuvers, some unfortunate dead people left behind.

[@zuri6752]

Zürich was shown more then one time and some other clubs of switzerland too

[@okformadrid]

I have seen a lot of Americans react to this specific video. U by far are the best. The most clueless about the game 🤣🤣. Keep it coming guys keep learning 😉

[@111safwat]

11:28 Are ISIS just a bunch of misplaced football ultras? That had me laughing so loud

[@dancharles9249]

isis are cowards, however ultras and hooligans go to war every weekend representing there club

[@joern122]

@@dancharles9249 could we politely ask the ultras from eastern Europe to sort out ISIS? I think they have been practicing for long enough... time for a proper match

[@permafrosty]

@@joern122 we are in lockdown, can't rn due to covid travel restrictions, sorry

[@krakendragonslayer1909]

ISIS were too weak to be fans in Europe so they just are riding some unarmed civilians there in Arab countries

[@ЂорђеМилићевић]

No isis iz made by the CIA

[@normanbrown8772]

I went to a American football game a few years ago. It was between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens ( arch rivals) in Baltimore . There was a Pittsburgh fan wearing a Steelers jersey who came walking through the stands walking to his seat. He got booed and laughed at but nobody threw anything at him . In these places, that would be unthinkable.

[@bigcheese6212]

I think the fans running towards each other were on the same side. Don't worry about the burning stadium, they were just having a BBQ during the game 😜

[@dessyvalcheva]

the police in Europe are not trigger happy. I think they are mainly armed with batons, rubber bullets and tear gas. The idea is to disperse the crowd, not to seriously injure anyone. As far as I know from my father, who was a football fan, the ultras do not bring weapons to the stands. I'm not sure if this is 100% true, but there is an honor between them. If they are going to fight, they will do it with their bare hands, no one will pull a gun against you (according to Dad's explanation). people rarely have guns in their homes, mainly hunters have rifles. And this is a compilation of the most impressive moments of the fans (good or bad). There are no fights at every game, no riots in the streets every week. It happens from time to time and people and the police are careful not to mix fans of different teams, to enter from different entrances, etc.

[@martinl2325]

This isn't the UK, the UK was known for hooligans back in the 70s and 80s (you may want to check out a video of those days). Then the authorities really started to crack down on it during the 90s so you very rarely see trouble inside a football stadium in the UK these days. If there is any trouble it's usually away from the stadium. The supporters of the English national team is a different story. The scenes in this video are primarily Eastern /southern Europe.

[@janbonn1198]

99% of teams are owned by the club members aka fans, and not by a single rich dude. Football clubs are public domain so to say, they are owned by its members. Everyone can become a member of his home team, you and everyone else in the club has a vote on the club leadership. That combined with the fact that clubs were founded in their home city, and always will stay there, explains the emotion that is connected to football in europe. And also very important, all clubs do youth work! Means they usually have teams in every sport from ages 5 to 17. Just imagine your local high school basketball team also plays the NBA finals, because there are no franchise clubs. Thats how our leagues and sports work. Honestly tho, not everything is bright future. Alot of money enters the football as we know it, and quite some famous clubs, especially from england, went into the hands of slimy investors from russia, saudi arabia, quatar. Which destroys our football, and makes it a franchise sport too.

[@sportbilly9815]

Football is a religion Church - Stadium God - 11 wearing team colours Hymns -our chants And isis wouldn’t last 2 mins at a game lol Some ultra groups actually have more power at clubs than the club themselves like Lazio

[@daskaschris331]

All ultra groups have more power than the clubs

[@JomViking]

7:50 - In Poland its normal. Almost every team do the same thing. Its called "wall of death". Its cool :)

[@Jeffcoolio]

Few years ago AC Milan ultras used small knifes to stab opposition fans in the backside. Small enough wound to not need hospital, but painful enough to hurt when sitting down. When in the stadium the fans would then have to stand up, instead of sitting, breaking the stadium rules and causing the Italian police to beat the crap out of them. Brutal!! You have to be special kind of mental to think that one up.

[@GodsCrazySon]

Thats to Much. Wtf🤣🤣

[@rickycesari8795]

Ahaha no true at all

[@michaeldewam3552]

Most awesome ultra-story i've head of: ultras force their team's bus to stop on the highway to tell the coach how he is supposed to to his job. he said it was a productive meeting afterwards. ;)

[@loveboxinglucky1716]

😂😂

[@andypandy4824]

The charging each other is from the same fans, just a friendly mosh

[@anggerfalle]

yeah... Wall of Death

[@ggbel3320]

I thought the gates broke and opposing fans charged each other 😂😂

[@frankvandorp9732]

@@ggbel3320 It was way too orderly and well organized for that to be the case.

[@mugurelnastase1954]

In recent years (about 10 ) thing have changed... but before especially in UK , people have actually died in ultras fights they used to arrange fights 20 VS 20, UK was actually banned from any external competition by FIFA and UEFA because in one of this fights a kid died.

[@saibot1221]

Being an Ultra and Hooligan doesn't have anything to do with geography. All hooligans are ultras, but not all ultras are hooligans. Ultras are on the stands, sing, and bleed the teams colours figuratively speaking, meanwhile hooligans do all that plus fighting. The hooligans are the trouble makers, and fight other teams fans as well as cops. Edit: 12:30 i was at this game, some opposing hooligans went into the family stands closest to our stands, and they started antagonising us, throwing and shouting shit at us. they were lucky guards got them before it turned ugly. 18:38 this is my team from Stockholm. If you ever want to experience a real football derby without feeling like you're in danger, i would recommend you to watch Djurgården vs AIK (18:31 is AIK).

[@gromosvidaselvagem]

FOOTBALL 💪🏼💪🏾💪🏼⚽️☠💥💣🗣🥊🥋💚 RESPECT ULTRAS = FORÇA JOVEM GOIÁS - FROM BRAZIL 🇧🇷

[@_out]

17:05 Being from Spain I'll tell you guys football matches out here is much calmer that the ones in the videos. Western Europe in general is much more calmer that Eastern Europe, not only in football, but also in basketball.

[@alvaroromeromartinez7788]

The mayority of ultras are in: England, Eastern europe, Morocco, germany, Netherlands, Latin America and Brasil, there are some also in Spain and france.

[@kiko8554]

England 30 years ago maybe. Now most of them are just quiet chill stadiums. Especially the biggest clubs. Almost anywhere in Europe you could find better fans

[@wolverine9787]

I remember reading a quote saying "you don't truly love something unless you're willing to die for it". I'm willing to die for my club but I don't think Americans are willing to die for their football teams. You should also react to the super league protests.

[@filipe2444]

sure you are lol

[@gamehardy]

That is easy to say when you never Will get tested lol

[@unsteadywreck386]

Remember my dad always being a bit nervous taking me to games in the 80's and early 90's 😂

[@tobiasblixt5315]

Hello, I think you guys should watch “Why ultras are so important for football - copa 90” I think they do a really good job explaining what an ultras are and what they do.

[@masonbell8840]

They did find Jesus, he was in the pub giving a sermon!

[@cyberash3000]

that video brings a tear to my eye, the beautiful game

[@DemetrisAndFriends]

I remember when I found out that in America you guys sit together with the opposing team i was shocked. People would get hurt or killed in our stadiums if stuff like that happend.

[@roryslaine7896]

Yea, I hate that. I'm a football fan but also grew up playing and supporting rugby. I remember going to a few rugby games and the fans were mixed like that. It kind of ruined the atmosphere a bit tbh. I was sitting beside a fan of the opposing team, I was drunk af and chanting, etc and he turned to me and asked me to keep my voice down and to mind my language 😂 Whereas at football matches everybody sitting around you will get stuck in. I've always had way more fun at football matches. If the game is shit or your team is getting hammered then the fans just make their own entertainment.

[@shittymcrvids3119]

It also ruins the atmosphere

[@Belfastchild1974]

Great reaction guys. This is absolutely a compilation of some of the most extreme. I've been a season ticket holder with two clubs and only on a few occassions experienced violence inside the stadium. Outside is more common. The row of police you pointed out at one of the videos would indeed not be able to stop them if it got out of hand, but that is usually around the visiting fans and often police from their own city/area who know the group well, so they have their contacts inside to keep things under control as well. Where you get the flares, I don't know how it's in all countries, but when I lived in The Netherlands, they were easy to get at shops that sell fishing equipment. They're not road flares but signal flares and when going out into open water you basically need to have them as a distress signal. They are only rarely used as projectiles in games, it is more for atmosphere and as a salute to the team before the game or after a goal is scored, or like in kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWjcdXZmeK53hrc when saying goodbye to a player who moves to a different club.

[@mitologijaiokultizam7608]

Most of this is from Sebia, Croatia, and balkans in general. Most of the scene are from Red Star ultras, and Partizan, grobari. Here, football is more then a game, it's a way of life. We live for our teams, and don't afraid to die for our teams. So here, it's more then game, it is a way of life. But if you come once, you wil remember it forever. it's a really special expirience. And bro, we have guns here too, a lots of it, don't forget that we had 3 wars in the last 30 years. Soooo, welcome to Balkans.😊😇😇

[@sicksimeonsamurai8897]

Hey guys. great reaction! but there is one point where i have to correct you;-) there is no geographical difference between hooligans and ultras. these are two different groups. hooligans is all about the fight and ultras is all about the support of the club, like pyro, big choreography before the game etc. the ultras fight if they have to but its not their priority. sorry for my english;-) try to react to some certain ultras groups, like eintracht frankfurt ultras or the groups from dynamo dresden.

[@ronaldmeeuwissen6252]

Wrong.Hooligans is not all about fighting.They only willing to fight for their club and city,but they love their club to death

[@edddddddddddd]

Had to sneak in the stadium grounds at night avoiding being spotted by security and then scaling fences sneaking in the stadium walking close to walls to avoid cameras , wear gloves to not leave fingerprints on pyro, sneak in toilets and hide flares and smoke bombs in the most unexpected places then getting out and avoiding security again and disappearing into the darkness for a very successful pyro show the next day. Not gonna lie , nervous as fuck for the whole night in case they find it when they do the pyro search with dogs and stuff and if they find it it was all in vain. When they didn't find most of the stuff or none and the pyro show goes amazing in the game day, amazing feeling.

[@jimminymark]

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that. Bill Shankly

[@shaolina1605]

13:57 fun fact, those are Partizan fans from Serbia, they have intern dispute among their fans, where it's 2 groups of the same club fighting for the power on the stands ( drugs extortions etc.) and in those fights died like 10+ people in gunfights since their first divide back in the early 2010s. So there you go, fans of the same club fighting and killing each others, welcome to Europe. :) Edit: that dispute is still going on with the most important people of the bigger and stronger group called Principi going to the jail for a looong time for killing a lot of people, and it is expected that the conflict will escalate now when the spot is "empty", Grobari both fighting Delije fans and among them selves.

[@ARGJEND05]

I know people from the same city who grow up together but they are 'ultras' of diffrent clubs and when their teams play with each other they fightt no metter what but in the next day they still be friends🤣

[@JokerFromHell]

6:30 is just the stand split up in 2 and the basic idea behind a " Wall of death" in the Metal festival scene :D both sides are from the same club.

[@dunfermlinenumber1]

Was waiting on this one! Class boys👍

[@kanhogantoomagatuala6501]

“Oh my god,the city,it’s on fire,someone call the fire department". “What are you on about,the local football teams hosting there rivals"

[@slimblu1]

The Prodigy soundtrack enhances the madness

[@gorniaktom]

OK Guys, so the thing you asked about in your question at 7:53 when two big groups of fans are rushing towards each other is a soccer franchise fan base of Lech Poznan (Poland). They are the fans of the same team, naturally here fans of different teams are separated by one sector where seats are empty and there are hundreds of policemen between them.So if they can`t fight with different team fans, they pretend the rush and the fight to intimidate fans of the other team. The fights (fists, knifes, etc) are organized here in the forest, some abandoned and remote places and sometimes on public highways. Guys from different fanbases contact and they setup the place of fight, time, numbers of guys on each other team (usually between 50 and 150). It is called "Ustawka" (the setup), they film it and put it on the internet. Hopefully I helped you with knowing what is all about. I don`t ask to understand cause I`m Polish and I don`t understand it eighter.

[@Sparks127]

History: Hooligans were named after an Irish family from Scotland Road in Liverpool. Ultras were originally more of an Italian thing I believe

[@nevrotykbarbaru8131]

Yes.Ultras apear first time in Gazetta dello Sport

[@stonesdon]

Yeah The Hoolahans

[@TheAtoozofficial]

Sampdoria and Torino are the first ultras groups

[@dinkopausic6357]

@@TheAtoozofficial I was told Torcida Split is the oldest, founded in 1950

[@Bertie22222]

Dating back to at least the 1880s, the word "hooligan" was actually the name of a family of cartoon characters who, during the 1890s, frequently graced the cover of the English comic literary journal Nuggets - "A Serio-Comic Budget of Pictures & Stories." The Hooligans were a family of Irish immigrants living in London

[@TurboBlitz1995]

Soccer in Europe; in Germany is life. Emotions; flares and chants. Which you will never find in America. America is the tutorial of soccer Fans in our 3rd divison.

[@ange1098]

If the stadium’s ever become full again expect 💥 Maint thing to remember is that for thousands of years Europe was always at war with one another. This is tribalism powdered down.

[@Yelsama]

At 6:30, in France we would call it a pogo, pretty much the same thing you could see in a metal concert where 2 sides separate to get back together while running

[@tonygriffin_]

6:11 - When the soundtrack is The Prodigy, you know it's about to get hard and fast and in-yer-face!

[@weejoejimmy9395]

too right hahaha

[@lukelloyd8976]

Nice remix too!

[@davidcraven1702]

I have noticed in a couple of the videos that you struggle to understand the intensity that one feels as a football fan for your club, perhaps it's like when Americans sing the star-spangled banner, and they hit that high note near the end and simultaneously come in their pants !

[@SyMchale]

They're not just stadiums, they've been embedded in our communities for decades, centuries, our clubs give us a place to belong, a sense of togetherness, they're our church's our arenas of war .... It's a lot, and it's deep, very deep It gets religious, Celtic v rangers for example, and in Europe it can get political

[@myflyingkidney]

this is actually adorable. i remember when i realised as a kid while watching some cnn sports news that in the u.s. on a game night there is no fires or riot police or ultras fighting in the street.... i grew up knowing that if it is a game night and especially if it is a bigger game or a derby you avoid certain places in town so you don't end up in the middle of a fight that you have nothing to do with. i'm in croatia btw. here ultras are mostly politically relevant when it comes to politics on town level, it isn't necesary just violence, although it can be. but it is also connected to war. i don't personally follow football, but i am completely used to living with this, and it would almost be sad to lose it as a part of culture. yet seeing americans be so shocked makes me laugh every single time.

[@thefknzipster9137]

I am a celtic fan from scotland and our derby with rangers has been one of the most known derbies in the world for over a century and this comes down to one thing and one thing only "RELIGION" celtic are a catholic side and rangers are a protestant side, so the hatred is massive that has caused loads of deaths. Not all games are like the video, lots are just loud

[@tamarys89east38]

Football is our way of life period. Love your reaction btw.. Greetz from the Netherlands ❤️

[@mundaneMindanao]

In the UK it's mellowed out a bit compared to 20 years ago but eastern European football can still be a warzone. UK football definitely has its moments but a lot of it depends on specific rivalry between the 2 teams rather than every single team hating each other

[@shittymcrvids3119]

Yes, there are traditional derby’s and rival clubs

[@zevlovex222]

The fight you were asking about: its a friendly clash between fans of the same team. Ultras from the same team/fanbase make this sometimes during halftime when they have the numbers. Its like a commercial:)) it is just for show. Fights are totally different, chairs are flying, flares etc.. this was friendly clash just for show.

[@sonugiri5927]

You don't put a Liverpool fc fan with a Manchester United fan and vice versa. They would get killed. Please react to footballs greatest rivalries

[@mch-gaming1437]

Um...no. There have been fights and whatnot but that's that's bollocks 😂 Its not Belgrad

[@Goady1000]

Liverpool fans were in United stand once and they got kicked out that was it

[@michaorlikowski1388]

1:09 In Poland, we divide football fans into 4 groups 1st picnic - people who sit and stand up only when a goal has been scored 2. fanatic - a person who stands and cheers throughout the match 3. ultras - people who ignite pyrotechnics 4. hooligans - people who are the first to fight hooligans of other teams

[@pablofernandezmartinez9087]

Guys love the content. I’m an American Colombian myself and its awesome to see people not used to the passion of this sport react and learn about how we live this. You guys should definitely react to South American Barras Bravas. I’ve lived in Colombia and experienced the passion in South America. It’s equally as passionate and intense as Europe, but a very different style. Think you guys would love it, and its another half of the football world. Keep it up 👍🏻

[@ARIASofthenations]

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[@pablofernandezmartinez9087]

@@ARIASofthenations solo naranja, manzana casi no me trama jaja

[@brynthorburn5163]

You totally nailed it with the going to a match and getting rid of the Mon - Fri tensions....most Ultras are just massive fans and will create an amazing atmosphere at a game , chants , flares in club colours, etc stadium rocking, Hooligans are different , they form Firms within each club and arrange fights with Firms from other clubs, this seldom happens at the game but on the way to or after on the streets or arranged sites, most games in Uk are very family friendly but passionate.

[@hejjj9108]

All of These clips are from east,south and Northern Europe not so much uk because the uk supporter culture is more chants and not so much flares and stuff

[@danio43210]

7:50 - match from Poland - Lech Poznań vs IDK, I think there was a fight between these teams

[@stanlee06]

Yes, this is Lech Poznan match, but this is no real fight. It's something like"pogo" and it is a simulated fight, only to have fun of ramming to each other. Done only by Lech fans there, I propably was on that match.

[@bradleystirton6318]

The police don't interfere because they know that there's never enough of them to stop the crowd if anything kicked off, they know when and how to deal with anything happening through their training whether it's filming the culprit and finding them after or getting them there and then if it's safe.

[@jjd1799]

Its not just football. Its in our blood. If anything its very tribal with some aspects. My father, and his father and his father followed and loved the same club i have learned to love. Its also based on Locations. European teams have so much history in our stadiums and fans will fight fiercely to defend that

[@jjd1799]

Check out the videos when Millwall played in Luton FA cup. Millwall was away to Luton but they are both close to london so it was again a tribal/territorial battle. 5000 Millwall fans literally Obliterated the entire town of Luton 😂

[@markthomas2577]

The Flares thing has never caught on in England though is rife on the Continent.

[@celticboylm]

Big in Scotland but

[@rogeriopenna9014]

it was forbidden in Brazil. When CBF and the STJD (Sports Justice Tribunal) started deducting points, or punishing clubs by forbidding them playing in their stadiums for several matches, because of flares, they mostly disappeared. Many people are prepared to some personal punishment (specially as they are very light). But when it starts punishing the clubs, people stop, specially because the guys around them may sometimes turn to violence to avoid their club being punished.

[@djhago3123]

Banned since the fire at Bradford city fire

[@metalvideos1961]

@@djhago3123 flares are banned everywhere in Europe. But they get them in anyway

[@stueyxd]

From what I remember seeing as a random vid, 17:44, I think either they attended a high school basket ball match, or their game was called off so they went to the match, and the Ultras just went full on crazy.

[@MartyP1967]

It is easier to understand where this kind of passion comes from when you realise that many of these fans/ultras support cities or areas that have actually fought wars against each other in the past. There is often more history behind these rivalries than than America has.

[@benkamelmayssem5780]

7:50 that is a clash between different ultra groups of the club Lech Poznan in Poland.

[@mrbtt1130]

Great video, greetings from Lithuania🇱🇹, country with one of the best basketball ultras :)

[@nusknvp566]

Hahahahahaha you never seen Serbian and Greece ultras on basketball. Respect from best fans of basketball Partizan Beograd ⚫⚪

[@mrbtt1130]

@@nusknvp566 yeah I saw I was on awayday in Belgrade in 2019 i think... When Rytas (my club) won against Partizan by 1 point. And the atmosphere in Your arena was amazing. Always supporting Partizan in Europe and Serbia. Massive respect to partizan from Rytas fan🙏🤙💪⚫⚪🔴🤝⚫⚪ P.s fuck Zvezda :)))

[@nusknvp566]

@@mrbtt1130 that was great game. Respect bro 👊

[@mrbtt1130]

@@nusknvp566 👊 good luck in the match against Mladost Zemun

[@ludvikajerry]

Whats the song that starts at 4:50?

[@BrisbaneBhoy]

Just a quick comment with regards to your comment about the *"policeman with a camera letting things go"* .... Dpending on the circumstances, and how far you go (mostly violence wise) - you/some may end up getting a wee knock on their front door a couple of weeks after said match/event and be given a fined, spend some time in gaol, find yourself banned from attending matches - which can include handing in your passport to the local cop shop if your team is playing abroad, to even being banned for life from attending matches. A lot of the police action during and around match time is collecting evidence, and dealt with after as dealing with it at the match (or directly before or after) is asking for trouble. But it is what it is, and most know and understand, along with accepting the possible outcomes. It is also why you will see a number wearing hoods, balaclavas etc to help try in hiding their identity. That said, there is a slight difference between an "Ultra" to that of a "hooligan". They both are a way of life depending who you talk too. EDIT #1: Football in Europe and South America is very 'Tribal', and 'Religious'. As with anything tribal, at the extreme end it can become an outright war against another tribal group (depends on who is playing who). EDIT #2: On the matchday of a Celtic vs Rangers game in Scotland admissions to the local 'Emergency Rooms' at hospitals go up 900% to that of normal admissions.

[@GaunerLouis]

Hi guys .i'm from Germany. I like to see your reactions while you see this clip 😁 first : it's not in every game action like this but the emotions are everyone on this high level . And believe me that's amazing to joyn this feeling on gameday in stadium but the fun begins long before the game starts

[@michaeljohn1978]

I imagine you two coming over, going to a match dressed up like Ironman, but then sitting next to fans who are quietly sat down eating prawn sandwiches. You'd be like, "Where's the riot?"

[@DavidHands]

mmm, prawn sandwiches.

[@ravenwood2002]

Hahahahaha … I laughed so hard at your reactions. Seriously… But to clear out some of your mistakes: These are mainly older clips. These days stadiums are pretty safe. Even for you guys. 😂 But - there are some clubs that have super intense fans. And yes, we had some severe trouble in the past, with scenes like shown in the Ultras clip. Mainly in the UK, and Eastern Europe. Here in Austria we have a Team Rapid Wien, who has a forever enemy Austria Wien. And whenever they play against each other it could happen that it gets a little … hmm … let’s say serious. But flares or bengal torches, as we call it, are forbidden since a while. You can’t bring in dangerous things into the stadium. Some arenas even rip off the caps of the beverages, so you can’t throw a full bottle … difficult fans are now listed in a database and mostly prohibited to enter the stadium. You say, we don’t have guns over here … hahaha … that’s so not true. But we do have very strict gun laws. And that’s good, because we don’t have school shootings every other day. You say, the police could never hold against the fans, if they would freak out. True. But in the most cases, they know that nothing severe will happen. Again, these are mainly older clips. I don’t say, things like that don’t happen anymore, but it’s definitely not common. These days the Euro2020 is coming to and end and we saw some really great matches. Fans with family and even little kids in the stadium, fans from both sides sitting next to each other and no one is somehow aggressive. But again, in the 1980s and I think until the 2000s some football games were war. And they had to separate the fans by clubs. So they could not get in touch with each other. This kind of fans the Ultras and the Hools are usually completely freaking out when their favorite club played not good, or lost. Today, in potential problematic matches the police is doing their best to keep them apart and they are not allowed to enter the stadium at the same time. So no worries, come to Europe and enjoy good matches, with mostly peaceful but still intense fans. Greetings from Austria 🇦🇹

[@PedroFerreira-ef5mp]

god above all, the club above god "You will not understand until you are one of us" SUPER DRAGÕES 1986 , ultras FCPORTO 🔵⚪💪🔥

[@vitorferreira1337]

$UP€R DRAGÕ€S

[@pedro_smt]

Azul, branca, Indomável, Imortal. PORTO 🔵⚪

[@JKrpprclips]

Super dragões em todo o lado crlh

[@visi_inspektor_besevic]

11:17 Is Belgrade "Eternal derby" one of the most famous in Europe. The game between two HUGE Belgrade (Serbia) rivals Red Star and Partizan. Few years ago. A lot of fire and violence that day. Most of these scenes are from Serbia, Greece, Poland, Turkey, Italy...and some are from Croatia, Russia, Germany... maybe few more countries. So many "divided cites" in those countries. Especially Greece, Italy and Turkey. All Balkan area. Like Athens,Greece with 3 huge city rivals Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and AEK, then Thessaloniki with Aris and Paok or Istanbul with Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Galatasaray. Sofia, Bulgaria- CSKA and Levski, huge rivals in Croatia, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk, than Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FK Sarajevo and Zeleznicar...etc. Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia once was one country Yugoslavia, so that was huge rivality between all of these clubs. All of three are different ethnicly, politicaly, religiously...but same language. 😀 But, you guys have to know that it is not like this every game because all this corteos cost a lot of money so it is just for special occasion only BIG games. Especially it's not violent every time. 95% of the games are with no violence. Just corteo, chants, flares,flags... but always be aware.😀😀 You can buy tickets for nice regular sector where you just sit and watch the game. As young many times I was at Eternal derby at ultras sector and some other regular and euro games and always had a good time. Great experience. 😀

[@continentalcarm343]

Lookup some Italian derbies. Derby's when two clubs in the same city or same region play each other. This is everywhere in football. If you support one of the clubs it's the biggest and most important game of the year. There is a derby in Rome and it's probably one of the most dangerous and violent derby. The two teams are Roma FC and Lazio FC. When they play, it's normal to have fights, stabbings at times fans have died. In Italy, you'll see that most stadiums have sections that are closed off by large pieces of glass, and it's because of the fans and what they do to each other.

[@andrewfurey2999]

That was definitely going to be a massive fight between 2 set's of opposing ultras

[@sevendam9070]

It's a 20 minutes long video but; ''My FIRST GERMAN SOCCER GAME!! *INSANE*'' is a good video to understand the atmosphere before, during and the aftermath of a single game from the eyes of an American.

[@obradpopovic2516]

If you wont too see a Insane game,come too the Balkans.

[@dinkopausic6357]

I would say 7:51 is a mosh pit. Fans on both sides have same jerseys, and that split through the middle is a clear sign. They look pretty coordinated, no running left and right, so no fight here. Also, the banners are all of the same team.

[@fettakta7354]

If you want more context i suggest you watch ”why ultras are so important for fotball” by copa 90

[@jasonkouvakas7141]

We were just lighting road flares at 16 years old when we were going on a school expedition to another city for 5 days. Just before we got on the bus and left from our hometown we just light up about 10-15 flares and sang. I'm from Athens, Greece by the way

[@fanfeck2844]

They were just going in for a post pandemic hug

[@ralfkohler1303]

.. and... you just won the internet today, Sir! 😂👍

[@Djpbful]

I highly recommend you to watch this video,to get a better understanding what an ultra is. "Why Ultras Are So Important For Football " Nice reaction btw

[@ropeburns1928]

You need to brush up on your knowledge of football hooligans my colonial cousins. In England there is a section in every stadium for away supporters which are the fans of the visiting team. Every football club in England has a hooligan element referred to as a "firm." They dont wear the club colours and have a dress code all of their own. They are also referred to as casuals because of the way they dress. Violence is common place and sometimes leads to death.

[@AliG-yu2bn]

Not anymore. Hooliganism in England died a long time ago.

[@tr23va]

In 1993 in Portugal Cup Final between Sl Benfica and Sporting CP, someone shot a flare to the other side and it struck a fan in the chest and he died on the spot.

[@gaz8177]

Football in Europe is life and death to some ppl

[@tconbo4514]

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you it's much more serious than that" Bill Shankly

[@gaz8177]

@@tconbo4514 legendary quote 👍

[@TCDubFX]

During the matches it looks chaotic, but usually the leaders from both firms have already talked before the match and arranged a fight on the other side of town after the match. But these fights have so many rules and respect, you cant hit below the belt or if someone falls to the ground you dont continue hitting him you go to the next one, and they usually have a timer for the fight, usually 10min beat each other like a mayhem and when the clock hits zero you stop :)

[@Josh-nz8rk]

You Guys should watch stuff about the 'European Super Leauge' It's easy to understand and everything and Is a talking topic keep up the good work love from Ireland

[@Ronsta229]

Hey guys. Not sure if you've made a reaction to the difference between US and European basketball. It's interesting.

[@xBIGbuckZz]

Please react to PSG fans marching to Old Trafford it shows the full away day so you will see all the build up to the game and what it's like on a European away day. Thanks

[@Sir77Hill]

That was an impressive vid! Thanks!

[@Tarniification]

Basically its war and I love it