Fabrizio Romano
Romano in 2020
Born (1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 (age 30)
Naples, Italy
Alma materUniversità Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
OccupationSports journalist
Years active2011–present

Fabrizio Romano (born 21 February 1993) is an Italian sports journalist.[1] Specializing in news about football transfers, he is known for his use of the tagline "Here we go!” , used when announcing a transfer deal.[2][3]

Early and personal life

Romano was born in Naples on 21 February 1993[4] and attended Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan. He is multilingual, and can speak English, Spanish, and Italian.[5] Romano is a fan of EFL Championship club Watford.[6]

Career

Romano started writing about football in 2009, while still studying in high school.[7] His career as a football transfer journalist began in 2011, after receiving inside information from an Italian agent in Barcelona regarding then-FC Barcelona player Mauro Icardi.[5] Since joining Sky Sport Italy in 2012[8], he has created and built contacts with clubs, agents and intermediaries all over Europe.[9] Romano also works as a reporter for The Guardian and CBS Sports.[9] He is based in Milan.[10]

Romano is known for his use of the tagline "Here we go!", used when announcing a transfer deal.[9] According to 90min, he is one of the "most trusted" transfer-related pundits in the sport.[10] Because of his reputation and social media following, several football clubs have asked him to participate in player announcement videos.[11]

In 2022, Romano was included in the European Forbes 30 Under 30 list for media and marketing.[12]

References

  1. ^ Smith, Rory (24 January 2022). "Behind the Curtain With Soccer's Prophet of the Deal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ Jones, Dean (9 July 2020). "'Here We Go!' What's It Like to Be a Transfer Window Superstar Reporter?". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  3. ^ Deodhar, Tanveer (16 September 2021). "Who Is Fabrizio Romano, Know Everything About The Football Journalist, His Career And Net Worth". The SportsGrail. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Fabrizio Romano". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. 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 at all cost. "]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Fabrizio Romano discloses he supports Watford". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  7. ^ Sprung, Shlomo (31 August 2021). "Meet Fabrizio Romano, Soccer's Answer to Woj and Shams". Boardroom. Archived from the original on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. ^ Paddy (10 November 2023). "How Twitter Made Fabrizio Romano Famous". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b c Jones, Dean (9 July 2020). "'Here We Go!' What's It Like to Be a Transfer Window Superstar Reporter?". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ Smith, Rory (24 January 2022). "Behind the Curtain With Soccer's Prophet of the Deal". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.(subscription required)
  12. ^ "Forbes 30 Under 30 2022: Media & Marketing". Forbes. Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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