Fabrizio Romano

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Fabrizio Romano
Fabrizio Romano, 2020 (cropped).jpg
Romano in 2020
Born (1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 (age 28)
Naples, Italy
OccupationJournalist
Years active2011–present

Fabrizio Romano (born 21 February 1993) is an Italian journalist who specializes in football transfers.[1] He has worked for Sky Sport Italy since the age of 19 and has amassed a large following on social media, having over six million followers on Twitter.[2] He is one of the most trusted transfer specialists in the football world.[3]

Career[]

Romano was born in Naples on 21 February 1993.[4] Having attended Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, his football transfer journalist career began when he was 18, after receiving inside information from an Italian agent at Barcelona regarding Mauro Icardi.[5][6] Since joining Sky Sport Italy at age 19, he has created and built contacts with clubs, agents and intermediaries all over Europe.[7] Romano also works as a reporter for The Guardian and has several millions of followers on social media, notably on Twitter and Instagram.[7] He is based in Milan.[1]

Romano is known for his famous tagline "here we go", which he uses when announcing a new transfer deal.[7] According to 90min, he is one of the "most trusted" transfer-related pundits in the football business.[1] Romano also writes for CBS Sports and is the founder of SOS Fanta, a fantasy football website that he created in 2014.[8]

Personal life[]

Romano is a supporter of English club Watford.[9] He is a polyglot, and can speak English, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Fabrizio Romano on Twitter
  3. ^ Deodhar, Tanveer (16 September 2021). "Who Is Fabrizio Romano, Know Everything About The Football Journalist, His Career And Net Worth". The SportsGrail (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Fabrizio Romano". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Lawless, Josh (23 September 2020). "Meet Fabrizio Romano: The King Of Football Transfer News". SPORTbible. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Fabrizio Romano on Instagram
  9. ^ 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.

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