BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA MAY 13: Boca Juniors football team fans and hooligans from "The Twelve Barra Brava" chant slogans to support their team during the match between Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield as part of the 2012 Argentine First Division Championship on May 13, 2012 at La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Barra Brava is a name for the organized groups of football team supporters in Latin America. This style of supporting is very similar to European "Ultras". It includes standing throughout the match, singing and other enthusiastic behavior. Some barras bravas have developed reputations for hooliganism. The phenomenon originated in Argentina and Uruguay in the 1950s and '60s, but it has spread throughout the Americas in the '90s. The Boca Juniors "Barra Brava" is called "La Doce" (The twelve) as it symbolizes the twelfth player on the team. (Photo by Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images)
