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Fabrizio Romano
Born (1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 (age 31)
Naples, Italy
CitizenshipItalian
OccupationJournalist
Years active2011–

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 two million followers on Twitter.[2]

Biography

Romano was born in Naples, Italy on 21 February 1993.[3] His football transfer journalist career began when he was 18, after he received inside information from an Italian agent at Barcelona.[4] Since joining Sky Sport Italy at age 19, he has created and built contacts with clubs, agents, and intermediaries all over Europe.[5] Romano also works as a reporter for The Guardian, and has several millions of followers on social media, notably on Twitter and Instagram.[5] 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.[5] According to 90min, he is one of the "most trusted" transfer-related pundits in the football business.[1] Fabrizio also writes for CBS Sports, and is the founder of SOS Fanta, a fantasy football website that he created in 2014.[6]

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Fabrizio Romano on X
  3. ^ "Redazione" [Editorial Board]. gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Lawless, Josh (23 September 2020). "Meet Fabrizio Romano: The King Of Football Transfer News". SPORTbible. Retrieved 24 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Fabrizio Romano on Instagram