Online Reporter
FABRIZIO ROMANO is always looking for a scoop — but now he’s looking for love.
The Italian journalist has become one of the leading names in the world of football transfer news over the last five years. His relentless work ethic has seen him become many fans’ go-to for all things transfers.
There’s not a day that goes by that the social media star isn’t on his phone speaking to his myriad of contacts. Romano has everything that everyone aspiring to get into the world of football reporting dreams of having.
He has millions of followers on social media, relationships with the biggest names in the sport and, in the eyes of many fans, the title as the “king of the ITKs”.
At this stage of his life, however, the 33-year-old is yearning for something more than global popularity.
He’s longing to find someone to spend the rest of his life with, something he’d trade all his followers for in a heartbeat.
When asked by Diletta Leotta if he’d swap his legion of fans for “one stable relationship”, he replied: “Yes. Because you can get 10 million followers in the next year or so. But a girlfriend is not easy at all.”
When pressed on what type of relationship he’s after, he replied: “Permanent term, of course. Long term. “No, no for sure. I already had [my] fun, it’s OK.” Romano chose to stay single while he attempted to crawl his way to the top of the transfer news game.
And he admits the nature of his job, which requires him to be on his phone for most of the day, is a potential deal-breaker for prospective partners.
He said: “There are certainly many problems, many difficult schedules. But more than schedules, it is above all the management of the telephone.
“You know, maybe if you are there at dinner and there is news. But it’s my own wish.” — Sun
Mathew Masinge