Latest comments for http://www.discoversoriano.com , comment 0 to 3 out of 3 comments http://www.discoversoriano.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:05:29 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.discoversoriano.com/tuscany-umbria-lazio-blog/myblog/soccer-fanaticism-in-italy-–-because-they-cant-feed-christians-to-the-lions-anymore.html#pc_10 I have always wanted to attend a soccer game in Rome, preferably ASRoma. On a recent hotel stay at the Nazionale Montecitorio, one of the desk staff assured me he would get tickets for my next vist. After watching and reading this great commentary, I have changed my mind. I think I will stick to watching soccer on TV after all. I'm glad you survived unscathed! - Deb Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:40:38 +0100 http://www.discoversoriano.com/tuscany-umbria-lazio-blog/myblog/soccer-fanaticism-in-italy-–-because-they-cant-feed-christians-to-the-lions-anymore.html#pc_8 Shelley, Thanks for the reply. I'm certain Roma vs. Lazio, or Torino vs. Juve or Inter vs. Milan game would be worse. For those that don't know, a 'Derby' is the Italian equivalent of a 'Freeway series' or 'Subway series'. I've heard that Romanisti are among the worst, and at all costs I am to avoid a game around 'Fiorentini'. But the point is that this is pretty flipping barbaric. After 23 years of spending nerly 1/3 of my life here, it has never ceased to amaze me how much beauty and wonder there is in this culture. But the negative side of the culture (The stuff you and I REALLY see when we become part of the machine) is there, and this game really showed off a condensed version of all of the negative aspects of life in Italy. It was 90 minutes of 'Here is what is wrong with life in Italy'. Don't get me wrong... I love Italy the same, and I love Italians the same. I just got a massive dose of Mr. Hyde o Sunday. - Michael Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:16:05 +0100 http://www.discoversoriano.com/tuscany-umbria-lazio-blog/myblog/soccer-fanaticism-in-italy-–-because-they-cant-feed-christians-to-the-lions-anymore.html#pc_7 Michael, this is a great post! What an experience for your first game. The only one "worse" that I can think of would have been a derby (Roma vs. Lazio). I've been to the stadium about three times, because my husband is a big Lazio fan and usually gets a season pass. But I have to say that Lazio matches, while the general things like the chants and what not hold true, I haven't ever felt nervous or like violence was going to erupt. Not to sound like a true "Laziale," but IMHO, the Rome fans are WAY more rowdy than Lazio fans. (Now all the Romanisti are really going to get on me, saying Laziali are racist, etc... you know how it goes!) Anyways, glad you made it out alive. And as for the bathrooms, all I can tell you is, they exist... and it's better that you never found them. ;-) - Shelley, At Home in Rome Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:30:38 +0100