Curva nostra? Mob infiltration of soccer 'ultras' spreads across Italy


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan celebrate winning Serie A - Milan, Italy - April 28, 2024 General view as Inter Milan players celebrate winning the Serie A with fans during the bus parade outside the San Siro REUTERS/Alberto Lingria/File Photo

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian crime bosses and the far-right are tapping into the muscle and money-spinning activities of hardline 'ultra' soccer fans in several Italian cities, with mobsters even seeking to take control of some smaller clubs, according to Italy's leading anti-mafia prosecutor.

An investigation by Milan prosecutors and the office of the national anti-mafia prosecutor found that ultra groups at Inter and AC Milan, two of the biggest names in Italian soccer, have allegedly become enmeshed with crime gangs.

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