Fabrizio Romano
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Born | Naples, Italy | 21 February 1993
Occupation | Sports journalist |
Years active | 2011–present |
Fabrizio Romano (born 21 February 1993) is an Italian football journalist.[1] He has worked for Sky Sport Italy, and is regarded as one of the most well-informed and reliable sources for football transfer news.[2][3]
Early and personal life
Romano was born in Naples on 21 February 1993.[4] He attended Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. Romano is a supporter of English club Watford.[5] He is multilingual, and can speak English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.[6]
Career
Romano started writing about football at 16 while still studying in high school.[7] His career as a football transfer journalist began when he was 18, after receiving inside information from an Italian agent in Barcelona regarding then-FC Barcelona player Mauro Icardi.[6]
Since joining Sky Sport Italy at age 19, he has created and built contacts with clubs, agents and intermediaries all over Europe.[8] Romano also works as a reporter for The Guardian, CBS Sports and caughtoffside.[8] He is based in Milan.[1]
Romano is known for his use of the tagline "Here we go!", used when announcing a transfer deal.[8] According to 90min, he is one of the "most trusted" transfer-related pundits in the sport.[1] Because of his reputation and social media following, several football clubs have asked him to participate in player announcement videos.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Arora, Mudeet (28 August 2020). "Who is Fabrizio Romano? Facts You Need to Know About Trusted Football Journalist With the Tagline "Here we go"". 90min. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Rory (24 January 2022). "Behind the Curtain With Soccer's Prophet of the Deal". The New York Times. Retrieved 25 January 2022.(subscription required)
- ^ Deodhar, Tanveer (16 September 2021). "Who Is Fabrizio Romano, Know Everything About The Football Journalist, His Career And Net Worth". The SportsGrail. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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- ^ Romano, Fabrizio [@FabrizioRomano] (8 August 2019). "honestly... I support Watford because it has been my club on Fifa and Football manager since 15 years! And because of their Italian ownership! I'd like to come back at Vicarage soon @WatfordFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 26 April 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Villarreal, Antonio (11 August 2021). "Fabrizio Romano, el hombre que anticipa todos los fichajes: "Mi misión es ser fiable"" [Fabrizio Romano, the man who anticipates all transfers: "My mission is to be reliable"]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ Sprung, Shlomo (31 August 2021). "Meet Fabrizio Romano, Soccer's Answer to Woj and Shams". Boardroom. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Jones, Dean (9 July 2020). "'Here We Go!' What's It Like to Be a Transfer Window Superstar Reporter?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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- Profile on CBS Sports
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