Members of barras bravas are scattered between the flags that they deploy. In the picture, barra brava of Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, from Argentina, in the middle of the crowd.
“Barra brava (lit. ‘fierce group‘) is the name of organized supporters’ groups of football teams in Latin America, analogous to European ultras and British hooligans in providing fanatical support to their clubs in stadiums and provoking violence against rival fans as well as against the police. … They also look to...