The story of the oldest ULTRAS In Italy .. Fossa dei Leoni.

The story of the oldest ULTRAS In Italy .. Fossa dei Leoni.

"We did not want to write a statement on the matter milan juve because on these occasions we do not normally answer with these means , this time we will not make any communication on the facts , we limit ourselves only to say that part of exposure and convenience may ' reach to assume even the most' despicable slander of , even for accreditation an advantage , but he needs a charge of objective evidence and relevant , can not ' be ambiguous or evasive because otherwise it is informing.
This story has highlighted irreconcilable points of view within our curve now and after having discussed and found unbridgeable and irreconcilable differences , but proud we have come to the decision to dissolve and thus close the marvelous adventure of the Fossa dei Leoni.
It is not our intention to use this press to defend ourselves against accusations mosseci , because we are certain that anyone who has had the honor to meet or clash with the Fossa dei Leoni can not ' even imagine that someone could
 have been guilty of what we are being charged .
For 38 years all the boys who have been part of the Fossa dei Leoni have shared it with
the values ​​and the spirit of the founders, brought them forward with passion, dedication and a
 unparalleled conviction , for all the successive generation and maintaining between them a thread
 without interruption.
These were our fortunes , our strengths and our achievements and all of us even today,
 on a day which we never imagined , we must be happy, proud and proud of ' having
was part , because today ends the story of the Fossa dei Leoni but still alive
and balances within each of us the values ​​and spirit that have always distinguished us .
Thank you all .
Fossa dei Leoni"


This was the statement of Fdl members after the withdrawal the year 2oo5 .. 

Fossa dei Leoni

The Fossa dei Leoni (FdL) was a ultras supporters of AC Milan. Established in 1968, it was the first ultras group to form in Italy.

was born originally as a group when a group of young supporters started to meet on ramp 18 of popular sectors of San Siro stadium, in Milan, wearing the uniform of A.C. Milan and taking to the stadium flags and confetti. The name was chosen due to the nickname of old A.C. Milan's stadium.

In 1972 they moved from ramp 18 to the middle sector of the stadium. In the same year was created the hymn, inspirated to the Italian movie "L'armata Brancaleone". In that period many Italian ultras groups going identifying themselves in different political ideas and the Fossa identified itself on to left wing, taking always at the stadiums a big banner with a picture of Che Guevara. Due to some order problems with Italian police, from 1975 to 1977 it changed its name in "Inferno Rossonero" (Red-Black Hell).

In the years the Fossa became a model for lot of Italian ultras groups and in 1982 it was cited in the Italian movie "Eccezzziunale... veramente". In that movie the starring, Diego Abatantuono, played the role of the group's leader, named "Donato, the ras of the Fossa".

after 38 years of activity, was officially dissolved in the date of 17 /11/ 2005 by its members due to some polemics about two robbed banners after the match Milan-Juventus of 29 October 2005. During an internal conflict between Milan's supporters the Fossa dei Leoni was accused to collaborate with DIGOS[1] (unacceptable for ultras ideals) to obtain the restitution of the banners and some members of it was threatened and attacked. At the end of that conflict the leaders of the group decided to close the experience dissolving it.

Other reasons of this conflict are to search in the relationships of the group with two other historical ultras groups of A.C. Milan, Brigate Rossonere and Commandos Tigre, due to its political differences and to a struggle for leadership between Milan's supporters. After various hypothesis to recreate the group, one month later (31/12/2005), it was founded the group "Guerrieri Ultras Curva Sud Milano" composed by lot of former members of the Fossa dei Leoni.