IT’S not just world famous players
like Robin van Persie and Carlos Tevez coming to Swansea these days - top football journalists are making a beeline
for the city too.
ESPN, London Times and Wall Street
Journal writer Gabriele Marcotti is the latest to have signed-up for an evening
of football fun and discussion at the Dylan Thomas Centre on Saturday March 16
at 7.30pm.Due to his fluency in both English and Italian, Marcotti writes for and contributes to various publications in both languages.
In the United States, Marcotti's known for his work in Sports Illustrated and The Wall Street Journal, he also writes for Champions Magazine, The Times in England, and the Sunday Herald in Scotland, having previously written for the Daily Mail and the Financial Times". In Italy he is a columnist for La Stampa and is the London correspondent of Il Corriere dello Sport.
After working for talkSPORT radio for six years, Marcotti switched to Radio 5 Live, co-presenting the Friday edition of 5 Live Sport alongside Mark Pougatch to preview the weekend’s fixtures in the Premier League and beyond. When Colin Murray began hosting 5 Live Sport on Friday nights, Marcotti moved to the Sunday night 6-0-6 programme.[2]
He often appears on the sports betting television station, SportsXchange and is sometimes interviewed on Sky Sports News and BBC's Football Focus, particularly when big stories break on Italian football such as the 2006 match-fixing scandal. He has also appeared as a pundit on ITV's UEFA Champions League highlights show, and is a regular guest on ESPN's PressPass.[3]
Podcasts
Marcotti took over the job as host of The Times' podcast, TheGame, in August 2007, along with Guillem Balagué, replacing Danny Kelly. He had previously been a main contributor to the podcast for 2006-07 season. The following season he remained a prominent contributor to the programme, although Phill Jupitus took over as the host. Midway through the 2009-10 season, Jupitus left the show to concentrate on other work and Marcotti was re-appointed to the role of host indefinitely.
Marcotti is now also a regular guest on US based football show Beyond the Pitch where he gives regular updates on La Liga, English Premier League along with all the latest transfer news.
In the United States, Marcotti's known for his work in Sports Illustrated and The Wall Street Journal, he also writes for Champions Magazine, The Times in England, and the Sunday Herald in Scotland, having previously written for the Daily Mail and the Financial Times". In Italy he is a columnist for La Stampa and is the London correspondent of Il Corriere dello Sport.
After working for talkSPORT radio for six years, Marcotti switched to Radio 5 Live, co-presenting the Friday edition of 5 Live Sport alongside Mark Pougatch to preview the weekend’s fixtures in the Premier League and beyond. When Colin Murray began hosting 5 Live Sport on Friday nights, Marcotti moved to the Sunday night 6-0-6 programme.[2]
He often appears on the sports betting television station, SportsXchange and is sometimes interviewed on Sky Sports News and BBC's Football Focus, particularly when big stories break on Italian football such as the 2006 match-fixing scandal. He has also appeared as a pundit on ITV's UEFA Champions League highlights show, and is a regular guest on ESPN's PressPass.[3]
Podcasts
Marcotti took over the job as host of The Times' podcast, TheGame, in August 2007, along with Guillem Balagué, replacing Danny Kelly. He had previously been a main contributor to the podcast for 2006-07 season. The following season he remained a prominent contributor to the programme, although Phill Jupitus took over as the host. Midway through the 2009-10 season, Jupitus left the show to concentrate on other work and Marcotti was re-appointed to the role of host indefinitely.
Marcotti is now also a regular guest on US based football show Beyond the Pitch where he gives regular updates on La Liga, English Premier League along with all the latest transfer news.
Gabriele Marcotti has written a number
of high-profile football books, including biographies on Paulo Di Canio and
Fabio Capello. He’ll be taking part in a question and
answer session within hours of the Premier League Swans taking on Arsenal at
the Liberty Stadium.
Other footballer writers taking part
include Blizzard editor Jonathan Wilson and Philippe Auclair - the England
correspondent for France Football. The event will be compered by Marcus Speller
from sports podcast, The Football Ramble.
Cllr Nick Bradley, Swansea Council’s
Cabinet Member for Regeneration, said: “The success of the Capital One
Cup-winning Swans is doing wonders for Swansea. The success of the team is putting
the city on the map right across the world. This means major international
sports magazines and broadcasters are coming to Swansea in their droves and
writing great things about our great city and its people.
“The line-up of writers at the Dylan
Thomas Centre brings together some of the biggest names in the football-writing
world. The event will be a treat for football fans and anyone interested in
sports journalism.”
Jonathan Wilson will also speak about
his latest book, The Outsider - The History of the Goalkeeper.
Tickets cost £5 and are available from
www.ticketsource.co.uk/dylanthomas or from the box office on 01792 463980.
Philippe Auclair’s books include a
biography on Thierry Henry.
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