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RODRIGUEZ-AGUILAR, Onésimo. “They are the fancy part of the supporters’ group”. Relationships Between Cultura Saprissa and La Ultra Morada. Alteridades [online]. 2025, vol.35, n.70, pp.93-103.  Epub 24-Oct-2025. ISSN 2448-850X.  https://doi.org/10.24275/pukn2665.

This article analyzes, based on ethnographic fieldwork, the relationships between Cultura Saprissa (CS) and La Ultra Morada (UM), which are shaped by class differences that directly affect Deportivo Saprissa S.A. I argue that the privileged ties between CS and the Club have led to class-based disputes, creating imbalances and political interference that benefit the privileged (CS) and disadvantage the underprivileged (UM). It is necessary to note that these types of class dynamics within football-related groups have been scarcely studied in Costa Rica and Central America; therefore, it is essential to make them visible in order to understand how these interactions take place within organizations connected to one of the world’s most important sports: football.

Palabras llave : privilege; social structure; advantaged; disadvantaged; social class.

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