At least 10 years ago in a publication of the Italian Football Federation dedicated to football, school and education we wrote .
Whatever my role in the sport , even that of a spectator , I pledge to:
- Make each game , no matter the stakes and the importance of the event, a special moment, a kind of celebration
- Conform to the rules and the spirit of sport practiced
- Respect my opponents like myself
- Accept the decisions of the referees and judges sports, knowing that, like me, have the right to error, but they do everything to commit
- Avoid aggression in my actions, in my words and in my writings
- Do not use tricks nor deceit to gain success
- Remain worthy in victory as in defeat
- Helping other sports with my presence, my experience and my understanding
- Help any athlete injured, whose life is in danger
- Really be an ambassador of the sport, helping to enforce around me the principles established here
But now we hear that saying “S… ” is just a word like any other because it is widely used in everyday language and so it is not offensive. It’s clear, the guys who insult the players are not delinquents as those that football has accustomed us to see, and who are not prosecuted. This does not mean that children should be taught the good manners and to behave in public, primarily by parents.
