AC Milan Fans Ranked Serie A’s Most Foul-Mouthed as Napoli Supporters Named Most Negative

The study, conducted by Wettbasis.com, examined 179,322 comments posted in the subreddits of Serie A clubs over the last 12 months to identify which fan communities were the most polite, the most foul-mouthed, the most positive and the most negative.

Researchers combined a standard English swear-word database with a custom list of Italian insults and profanity to assess language use across fan discussions. The emotional tone of each comment was also analysed and categorised as positive, negative or neutral.

List of most foul-mouthed Serie A fanbases

According to the findings, AC Milan supporters recorded the highest proportion of comments containing swear words, with 14.63 per cent of posts featuring profanities.

Juventus followed closely in second place with 14.32 per cent, while city rivals Inter Milan ranked third with 13.33 per cent.

The top five most foul-mouthed Serie A fan communities were:

1. AC Milan – 14.63%
2. Juventus – 14.32%
3. Inter Milan – 13.33%
4. Napoli – 12.84%
5. AS Roma – 12.44%

In total, researchers identified 23,495 comments containing swear words across the clubs analysed.

Napoli Fans Found to Be the Most Negative

While AC Milan led the profanity rankings, Napoli supporters were found to be the most negative overall. More than half of all analysed Napoli comments, 57.15 per cent, carried a negative tone. Juventus ranked second at 56.55 per cent, with AC Milan completing the top three at 56.10 per cent.

The five most negative fanbases were:

1. Napoli – 57.15%
2. Juventus – 56.55%
3. AC Milan – 56.10%
4. Inter Milan – 52.45%
5. AS Roma – 50.18%

The results suggest that supporters of some of Serie A’s biggest and most demanding clubs are also among the most critical in online discussions.

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On the opposite end of the spectrum, Udinese supporters emerged as Serie A’s most positive fanbase.

The club topped the rankings with 37.09 per cent of comments classified as positive. Bologna finished second with 35.66 per cent, while Como claimed third place with 33.69 per cent.

The top five most positive fan communities were:

1. Udinese – 37.09%
2. Bologna – 35.66%
3. Como – 33.69%
4. Atalanta – 28.07%
5. Lazio – 26.66%

Como Named Serie A’s Most Polite Fanbase

Como supporters also earned bragging rights as the most polite fanbase in Serie A. Only 8.35 per cent of comments posted by Como fans contained swear words, narrowly ahead of Bologna at 8.41 per cent and Fiorentina at 9.13 per cent.

The five most polite Serie A fandoms were:

1. Como – 8.35%
2. Bologna – 8.41%
3. Fiorentina – 9.13%
4. Udinese – 9.32%
5. Atalanta – 9.35%

Notably, Bologna, Udinese and Atalanta featured prominently in both the positivity and politeness rankings, suggesting a strong correlation between positive sentiment and lower use of profanity among their online supporters.

Commenting on the findings, a Wettbasis.com spokesperson said AC Milan supporters were identified as the most foul-mouthed fanbase, while Napoli fans were the most negative.

“An analysis of over 179,000 fan comments from the subreddits of Serie A clubs found AC Milan to be the most foul-mouthed Serie A fandom, with 14.63% of their comments containing swear words, while Napoli came out as the most negative fandom, with 57.15% of their comments carrying a negative tone,” the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson added that Udinese fans emerged as the most positive, while Como supporters were found to be the most polite online community among the clubs studied.

To ensure reliable results, the study only included clubs whose subreddits had generated at least 1,000 comments during the review period. As a result, Cagliari, Frosinone, Genoa, Lecce, Monza, Parma, Sassuolo and Torino were excluded from the final rankings.