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Tifo

Meaning in football (soccer), with examples

nounAdvanced term

In football (soccer), tifo means: A large coordinated visual display created by supporters, using banners, cards or similar materials.

In Turkish: tribün koreografisi

How it is used

Common in supporter culture; a tifo is a display, not the name of the supporting group.

Example sentences

  1. The supporters raised a tifo showing the club's colours before kick-off.

    Many participants combine their materials into one visual effect.

  2. Volunteers spent the evening preparing cards for the tifo.

    The display depends on preparation and coordinated participation.

Common collocations

  • create a tifo
  • unveil a tifo
  • tifo display

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