ITALIAN FOOTBALL

A police presence awaits at the away entrance for the twenty or so Mestre fans who made the trip to play Pro Vercelli	Playing for Italy. In a Venetian Piazza, far from the bustle of the tourist attractions, a young boy dreams of representing the Azzurri.	Chievo fans give their favourites a ticker-tape welcome at the Stadio Bentegodi in Verona	Prima Durante Dopo. Before During After proclaims a well travelled banner, as Atalanta fans welcome their team onto the pitch at Parma.	L'Inferno. Milan fans at the San Siro create a deafening and visually stirring atmosphere to inspire their heroes.
Ingresso. Entrance sign at the now dilapidated Stadio Filadelfia, home of Torino until 1948.	A green flare on the Curva Andrea Costa at Bologna	Hero and Legend. Local boy Agostino Di Bartolomei led Roma to only their second championship in 1983. Twenty years later his picture still adorns an artisan’s shop window in Rome.	Pride of Liguria. A fan of Sampdoria shows his allegience to his team.	Ciro Ferrara, seen here whilst with Juventus had one of the most successful careers earning seven Scudetti
Vinci Per Noi. Win for us. Incongruously just a short vaporetta ride along the Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco, fans of Venezia create an equally memorable spectacle.	Inter fans at the San Siro	Francesco Totti faces the cameras after ninety minutes of perspiration and inspiration, that saw his hat-trick at Brescia earn Roma the three points in a five goal thriller.	Game over and Roma fans head home by the thousand on vespas.	Italy have won the World Cup for A fourth time and a fan in Soho, London kisses the national badge