Curva

Origin

Borrowed from .

Noun

1. The bank of seats behind the goal, especially in continental European stadia, where the most dedicated fans sit.
• 1996, Vic Duke, Liz Crolley, Football, Nationality and the State, Taylor & FrancisThe mutual influences (or 'interference') between fans in the curva and political extremism has several dimensions.
• 1997, Gary Armstrong, Richard Giulianotti, Entering the field: new perspectives on world football, Berg PublishersLegacies of political commitment have influenced the ultras associations in the curvas.
• 2006, Peter Bourne, Passion in the Piazza, Lulu.com , page 11Even arriving two hours before the game was not enough to guarantee a seat in the curva.