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Gabriele Marcotti was born on July 28, 1973. He is an Italian sports journalist, a writer of sports books, and a presenter on radio and television.

Gabriele was born in Italy but grew up in many different countries, including the United States (in Chicago and New York), Poland, Germany, and Japan. Today, he lives in London.

Gabriele's Early Life and Education

Gabriele Marcotti briefly went to the European School, Varese in Varese, Italy. After that, he earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He then got a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University in New York.

Writing About Sports

Because Gabriele speaks both English and Italian very well, he writes for many different newspapers and magazines in both languages.

In the United States, he is well-known for his articles in `Sports Illustrated`, `The Wall Street Journal`, and `ESPN FC`. He also writes for `Champions Magazine` and `The Times` in England. He used to write for the `Daily Mail` and the `Financial Times`. In June 2019, Marcotti shared that he was leaving `The Times` to write for espnfc.com.

In Italy, he writes columns for `La Stampa`. He is also the London reporter for `Il Corriere dello Sport`.

Broadcasting Career

Gabriele Marcotti worked for `talkSPORT` radio for six years. After that, he moved to `Radio 5 Live`. There, he helped present the Friday show `5 Live Sport` with Mark Pougatch. They would talk about the upcoming weekend's football matches in the Premier League and other leagues.

Later, when Colin Murray started hosting `5 Live Sport` on Friday nights, Marcotti moved to the Sunday night show `6-0-6`. He also appeared on a podcast called All Out Attack.

He often appears on the sports betting TV channel, SportsXchange. You might also see him interviewed on `Sky Sports News` and `BBC`'s `Football Focus`. This happens especially when big news breaks about Italian football, like the `2006 match-fixing scandal`. He has also been a guest expert on `ITV`'s `UEFA Champions League` highlights show. He is a regular guest on `ESPN`'s `ESPN FC` broadcasts. The author Franklin Foer once called Marcotti his "learned soccer guru." He wrote that Marcotti "doesn't just know his football, he knows his politics, economics, and culture."

Sports Podcasts

In August 2007, Marcotti became the host of `The Times` podcast `The Game` with Guillem Balagué. He took over from Danny Kelly. He had been a main contributor to the podcast during the 2006–07 season. The next season, he continued to contribute a lot, even though Phill Jupitus became the host. In the middle of the 2009–10 season, Jupitus left the show, and Marcotti became the host again. He stopped being the presenter on June 3, 2019.

Marcotti is also a regular guest on the U.S.-based football show `Beyond the Pitch`. On this show, he gives updates on La Liga and the English Premier League. He also shares the latest news about player transfers. He is a regular contributor to "Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show" for `The Totally Football Show` with James Richardson and James Horncastle. Besides `The Totally Football Show`, Marcotti is an expert on several `ESPN FC` podcasts. He co-hosts `The Gab and Juls` podcast with French journalist Julien Laurens. He is also an expert on the `Serie Awesome` podcast with English commentator Mina Rzouki and `The Guardian's` Nicky Bandini.

Books Written by Gabriele Marcotti

Gabriele Marcotti has written or helped write several books:

• He wrote Paolo Di Canio's autobiography in 1999.
• In 2006, he co-wrote `The Italian Job: A Journey to the Heart of Two Great Footballing Cultures` with Gianluca Vialli.
• In 2008, he wrote `Capello: Portrait of a Winner`, a book about former England manager Fabio Capello.
• He also wrote `Hail, Claudio!: The Man, the Manager, the Miracle`, a book about Claudio Ranieri.

`The Italian Job` was nominated for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award. `Capello: Portrait of a Winner` was nominated for the National Sporting Club's British Sports Book of the Year award in the Football category.

Gabriele's Family Life

Gabriele Marcotti is married and has two daughters.