Italy
Stadio Olimpico
Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, located on the Foro Italico. It is the home of both AS Roma and SS Lazio, as well as of the Italian national football team. It was built in 1936 and has a capacity of 82 000. It was the site of the 1960 Summer Olympics, but has also served as the location of the 1987 World Athletics Championships and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Also on the Foro Italico lies the Stadio dei Marmi, which was built in 1932 and designed by Enrico Del Debbio. It boasts enormous tiers topped by 60 white marble statues that were gifts from Italian cities in commemoration of 60 athletes. AS Roma and SS Lazio are big names in Italian football. SS Lazio had several racism problems. One of the former SS Lazio players, Paolo Di Canio has been the centre of much controversy throughout his career for making fascist salutes. After making a salute in a match against Juventus FC in December 2005, he was suspended for one game by the Italian Football Federation. After criticism from politicians for his behaviour, he stated that he would always salute as he did that day because it gives him a sense of belonging to his people. Di Canio has a tattoo on his arm which reads DVX, which is the Latin appellative used for former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, Duce. He is also known to have been part of SS Lazio's Ultras fan group in his youth and even travelled with the group to away matches. Di Canio became a star figure amongst many far-right ultras groups across Europe for the fascist salute.
