What does TIFO mean?

0 1 ? TIFO？ TIFO is a proper term in sports. When translated into Chinese, TIFO is a big banner and puzzle. TIFO is often used in important games and key battles. It is an important tool for fans to mark their support for their club. It can not only make opponents feel scared, but also add motivation to the home team. Giant jerseys, flags, puzzles, banners, portraits, etc. Everything you see on the court can be called tifo.

TIFO is a proper term in sports circles, especially football fans know more about the charm of TIFO, but some people don't? TIFO？ What is this? I don't even know how to pronounce tifo. Let's take you to know what TIFO is and its history and culture.

? TIFO？ What do you mean?

? TIFO？ TIFO is a proper term of sports circle. Translated into Chinese, it is a big banner and puzzle (which can cover the stands). In fact, this special art form is not called banner or poster, is it? TIFO？ TIFO is often used in important games and key battles, and it is an important tool for fans to support the club. It can not only make opponents feel scared, but also add motivation to the home team. Giant jerseys, flags, puzzles, banners, portraits, etc. Everything you see on the court can be called tifo.

How to pronounce TIFO?

In British English, the pronunciation of TIFO is/? ti？ . f？ /

The pronunciation of TIFO in American English is/? ti？ . fo？ /

The phonetic symbol of TIFO in Wikipedia is/? ti？ . fo/

Of course, in the huge venue, among the shouts of tens of thousands of people, if you don't listen carefully, you really can't hear the difference between these three pronunciations.

Why is TIFO only used once?

TIFO can only appear once in the stands, mainly because this pattern or slogan covering the whole stand can give people the most direct visual impact, which will be particularly shocking. In addition, TIFO represents the voice of the fans at this moment, so if you use it again, you will lose the flavor of TIFO. After TIFO is used up, it is usually preserved by the club or a special person as part of the team culture.

Development and influence of TIFO

Tifo culture was born in Italy and it is said that it can be traced back to ancient Rome. At that time, when the nobles watched the gladiator duel, they could enter with the flag supporting the gladiator.

Entering the modern era, specifically in the late 1970s, the confrontation between AC Milan and Inter Milan fans escalated, and Tifo culture became popular. Fans began to make Tifo with larger area and more spectacular visual effects, which became a very worthy interior in Italian stadiums. TIFO, like the Viking Roar, which was a smash hit in the European Cup, is very popular in Asia now. The diversity of TIFO culture brings more colors to the football field.

Not only in foreign countries, more and more TIFO appear in the Super League. A TIFO carries the spiritual connotation of a city and a team, and it is also full of fans' feelings for the team. Compared with conflicts and even hand-to-hand combat outside the derby, TIFO clearly represents a healthy fan culture.

How much does it cost to make TIFO?

Knowing the manufacturing process of Tifo, we can initially estimate its cost. Usually, for a booth with about 30,000 people, the price of making Tifo is about 5,000 dollars. In the production cost, design, materials and printing are all relatively high consumption parts.

It seems not difficult to find a fan association with tens of thousands of people who understand design. Ordinary paper and cotton materials are not expensive, and the cost may be slightly higher if printed on paper. But if it is made of cotton, fans are more willing to enjoy the process of making it together and save a lot of money.

Of course, due to the different size, material and pattern of TIFO, the production cost will be different.

The largest TIFO in Asia

At present, the biggest TIFO record in Asia was set at 20 18, the home of Beijing Guoan. The first leg of the FA Cup final in 20 18 season is the last home of Beijing Zhonghe Guoan this year. It's been nine years since Kingsguard won the Cup last time. In this decisive battle of honor, the Workers' Stadium presented a huge TIFO before the game, which was made up of 50,000 pieces of colored paper? 20 18 champion-Beijing? Mode. According to the club, this is by far the largest TIFO in Asia, and you can really feel the shock whether you are in the stadium or in front of the broadcast screen.

TIFO, who is more creative?

The word TIFO originated in Italy and southern Europe, but Dortmund fans carried this culture forward. 20 12/ 13 in the second round of the Champions League14, 15000 Dortmund fans made a huge sum at home. Telescope? It is also a masterpiece of Tifo.

This giant portrait was designed by a professional designer, then assigned to the person in charge, and completed in a few weeks according to the pattern in the grid. It is said that the cost of portrait production increased by 6,000 euros, and as many as 120 people participated in the production. 24 hours before the competition, Dortmund die-hard fans will also complete the distribution of 1.5 million puzzles in the South Stand. Five hours before the game, the South Stand had a simple rehearsal. After the players started to enter the arena, the binoculars? Portraits and large slogans are pulled up with at least six steel wires, which is a shocking masterpiece. 15000 diehards from Dortmund showed the world their world-famous shocking effect.

If Dortmund has the best fans, then Milan will definitely disagree. In fact, Mirande has played an important role in promoting the popularization of TIFO culture. At the end of 1970s, the confrontation between AC Milan and Inter Milan fans escalated, and the fans began to create a TIFO with larger area and more spectacular visual effects, which became the most shocking landscape on the Italian stadium.

Before the semi-final of the Champions League between Inter Milan and AC Milan in 2002-03, a diehard organization in the North Stand of Inter Milan showed a TIFO that was considered to be the most beautiful in Serie A history. Huge painting showing the mascot of Inter Milan? Snake elf? What does the slogan mean? I made hell, but that's not my destination, so I made Bishop Island and North Stand.

AC Milan fans responded to TIFO's situation: Azar? Strangled? Snake essence! The fighting between the two sides in TIFO also continued to escalate.

As a part of fan culture, TIFO is mainly created to promote fan culture around the world. Although it occasionally laughs at its opponents, it has never publicly used insulting words to insult TIFO content. Therefore, purifying the stands and football is what every fan should do, and a clean football environment is also the development direction of TIFO!