Supporters and rivalries

S.S. Lazio fans in the Curva Nord of the Stadio Olimpico

Main article: S.S. Lazio fans
Lazio is the sixth most supported football club in Italy and the second in Rome,
with around 2% of Italian football fans supporting the club (according to La Re
pubblica's research of August 2008).[31] Historically the largest section of Laz
io supporters in the city of Rome has come from the far northern section, creati
ng an arch-like shape across Rome with affluent areas such as Parioli, Prati, Fl
aminio, Cassia and Monte Mario.[32]
Founded in 1987, Irriducibili Lazio were the club's biggest ultras group for ove
r 20 years. Usually the only time they create traditional Italian ultras display
s is for the Derby della Capitale,[33] the match between Lazio and their main ri
vals, Roma. Known in English speaking countries as the Rome derby, it is amongst
the most heated and emotional footballing rivalries in the world.[34] Lazio fan
Vincenzo Paparelli was killed at one of the derby games during the 1979 80 season
after being hit in the eye by an emergency rocket thrown by a Roma fan.[35] Laz
io also have a strong rivalry with Napoli and Livorno. Conversely the ultras hav
e friendly relationships with Inter, Triestina and Hellas Verona.
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