Fabrizio Romano

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]

Fabrizio Romano
Romano in 2021
Born (1993-02-21) 21 February 1993
Naples, Italy
OccupationSports journalist
Years active2011–present

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 F.C.[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 and CBS Sports.[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
  1. 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. 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)
  3. 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.
  4. "Fabrizio Romano". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. 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). Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. Sprung, Shlomo (31 August 2021). "Meet Fabrizio Romano, Soccer's Answer to Woj and Shams". Boardroom. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  8. 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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