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Photo Daily: River Plate Tifo, Featuring Umbrellas

Posted December 9, 2009 in The Big Picture
A rare use of umbrellas in a tifo display by River Plate supporters. June 13th, 2009.

A rare use of umbrellas in a tifo display by River Plate supporters. June 13th, 2009.

Photo credit: on Flickr, remozolli via the Pitch Invasion Photo Pool.


6 Comments

  1. Elliott
    December 9, 2009 • 4:18 pm

    Was it raining or just really really sunny? The Monumental has no roof, so I wouldn’t be surprised….

  2. Tom Dunmore
    December 9, 2009 • 5:28 pm

    I actually seriously think, because of the colours and positioning, that the umbrellas were an intentional part of the tifo display and not just because of a weather condition….

  3. Barry
    December 10, 2009 • 5:49 am

    Erm, umbrellas are a new and popular form of tifo in South America, made famous (and by that I mean I first noticed them being used) by Boca supporters.

  4. Tom Dunmore
    December 10, 2009 • 8:30 am

    Barry — got a link to any photos? Would love to see more.

  6. Barry
    December 11, 2009 • 1:00 am

    Also, see the first couple of photos: http://www.footballderbies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=24&p=314843

    I first noticed this when Boca was last in the Club World Cup (in Japan). I think it’s a very positive development in the world of active support to emerge from South America as we only usually hear negatives from that part of the world.