A guide to the Ultra groups in Italy: AS ROMA
The city they call eternal need little introduction. Like much of its history, the tale of Rome's founding is legend; a tale of the twins Romulus and Romus, sons of the Roman god mars who were abandoned river Tiber and raised by wolves. A fraternal feud drove romulus to kill Remus and build a city in his own honour: Roma. The story is a myth but has become a part of folklore. The city's emblem - The Capitoline wolf- is a bronze sculpture depicting the twin infants suckling from a she-wolf.
Romanisti are in the belief that, far from being just a team from Rome, As roma is the team that truly represent the capital. This sentiment largely stems from their aversion towards city rivals S.S Lazio. "We carry the city's name, we carry the city's color and we carry the city's symbol, "Federico affirms brusquely He is, of course, a Romanista, hailing from Rome and studying in Siena. How could they (S.S Lazio) reject the city's color back in 1990. Its shameful, "he pauses before delivering his conclusion: "Burnini"
The city's relation with the city's history makes their story all the more intriguing. The owner, James Pollato, plans to solidify this patrimony by financing a new stadium, it design evoking the memories of the colosseum. It will be in this setting that AS Roma's modern day gladiators do battle. And no personifies the spirit of the club more that captain fransesco Totti, a man who has dedicated his whole career to AS Roma during an age of footballing mercantilism. He too, more that any appreciates the contribution Romanisti have made to the club in this year, on his 38th birthday, he made the point of saying a special thankyou to the supporters.
"On my birthday there are so many people I would like to thank.. but I would like to like to say a special thank you to the heart of AS ROMA - to our wonderful supporters. For the motivation they give us, their passion and unconditional love. Its difficult to find describe that in words that what this means to me. Then, as now, you have always made me feel special. You are unique and simply fantastic
