摘要:The objective was to identify and analyze the symbols and rituals of football fans from Pernambuco, with the purpose of elucidating the emotions present in the experience of this phenomenon. This is a descriptive field research with a quantitative approach involving 142 Sport, Santa Cruz and Náutico fans. A semi-structured interview script and an observation script were used. The interviews were analyzed through content analysis. The results showed mascot (Sport) and colors (Santa Cruz and Náutico) as the most representative symbols. The rituals present before, during and after the soccer spectacle were: prayer, behavior of superstitious practices/practices, alcohol consumption and cheer/cheer. The analysis of this scenario allowed to discuss feelings and emotions that are present to experience the phenomenon, as well as to raise new discussions in the socio-cultural field of Physical Education.