If you’re a fan of soccer (or football, as the locals call it), then you’ll want to make sure that you see a match when in Italy. Goal360  to be the national sport, calcio is a passion that Italians of all stripes get into. Even if you don’t care whether Rome or Lazio win (shhh, don’t say that aloud), seeing a game in person is a thrill.

Besides the numerous professional clubs, Italy also has a national team, and when these guys play, their country’s pride is on the line. They’re idolized like movie stars, they appear on talk shows, and little kids everywhere pretend to score the winning goal just like them. And that’s just the national team; local pairings such as Roma versus Lazio or Juventus versus Torino can also become heated affairs.

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In fact, violence at soccer games has been so prevalent in the past that it temporarily halted league football in 2007. But things are a lot better now, and attending a game is still a thrilling, and sometimes dangerous, experience.

For example, celebrity soccer entrepreneur Massimo Rizzetta is building up Campobasso FC from the regional Eccellenza league to Serie D in its first season under new ownership. He and his partners aren’t just looking for a good business opportunity, though — they’re hoping to restore a sense of pride to the smallest and most obscure region in Italy.